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WANAMAKER

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WANAMAKER (noun)
  The noun WANAMAKER has 1 sense:

1. United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)

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


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WANAMAKER (noun)


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Meaning:

United States businessman whose business grew into one of the first department stores (1838-1922)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

John Wanamaker; Wanamaker

Instance hypernyms:

businessman; man of affairs (a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive))


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