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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623);
[syn: Byrd, William Byrd]

2. explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957);
[syn: Byrd, Richard E. Byrd, Richard Evelyn Byrd, Admiral Byrd]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Byrd
    n 1: English organist and composer of church music; master of
         16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music
         printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623) [syn: Byrd,
         William Byrd]
    2: explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to
       explore Antarctica (1888-1957) [syn: Byrd, Richard E.
       Byrd, Richard Evelyn Byrd, Admiral Byrd]