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SAARINEN

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• SAARINEN (noun)
The noun SAARINEN has 2 senses:

1. Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)
2. United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)

Familiarity information: SAARINEN used as a noun is rare.

• SAARINEN (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Eliel Saarinen; Saarinen

Instance hypernyms:

architect; designer (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

United States architect (born in Finland) (1910-1961)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Eero Saarinen; Saarinen

Instance hypernyms:

architect; designer (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))

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