ASTOR

Astor, John Jacob Astor

(noun) United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)

Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor

(noun) British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

19 June 2025

ROOTS

(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”


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