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QUINCY

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QUINCY (noun)
  The noun QUINCY has 1 sense:

1. American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)

  Familiarity information: QUINCY used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


QUINCY (noun)


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Meaning:

American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Josiah Quincy; Quincy

Instance hypernyms:

American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)


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