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ROBESON

Pronunciation (US):

• ROBESON (noun)
The noun ROBESON has 1 sense:

1. United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)

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

• ROBESON (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Paul Bustill Robeson; Paul Robeson; Robeson

Instance hypernyms:

civil rights activist; civil rights leader; civil rights worker (a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups)

singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)

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