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Wilkes

wil·kes

UK/wɪlkiːs/ US/ˈwɪlks/ fairly common

noun

1.

English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)

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2.

United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)

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Origin

From Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin + the patronymic suffix -s.

Phrases

  • County of Wilkes
  • Wilkes County
  • Wilkes Land

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