1. English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797); [syn: Wilkes, John Wilkes]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
John Wilkes
n 1: English reformer who published attacks on George III and
supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
[syn: Wilkes, John Wilkes]