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WEBB

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

1. English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
2. English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)

Familiarity information: WEBB used as a noun is rare.

• WEBB (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Beatrice Webb; Martha Beatrice Potter Webb; Webb

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

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Meaning:

English sociologist and economist and a central member of the Fabian Society (1859-1947)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

First Baron Passfield; Sidney James Webb; Sidney Webb; Webb

Instance hypernyms:

economic expert; economist (an expert in the science of economics)

sociologist (a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society)

Holonyms ("Webb" is a member of...):

Fabian Society (an association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism)

"You can't judge a book by its cover."
(English proverb)
"First think, then speak"
(Azerbaijani proverb)
"The wound that bleeds inwardly is the most dangerous."
(Arabic proverb)
"Hunger is the best spice."
(Czech proverb)

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