n. One that turns, especially a person who operates a lathe or similar device. |
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n. A gymnast or tumbler, especially a member of a turnverein. [German, from turnen, to do gymnastics, from Old High German turnēn, to turn, from Latin tornāre, to turn in a lathe; see TURN.] |
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American slave leader who led a slave rebellion in Virginia during which about 50 whites were killed (1831). He was later captured and executed. |
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American jazz and blues singer. Noted for a singing style which resembles shouting, he contributed greatly to the development of rhythm and blues. |
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British painter whose abstract treatment of light, color, and space influenced the French impressionists. His works include The Slave Ship (1840). |
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American historian who emphasized the importance of the frontier in American history. |
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