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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (7)

1. United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939);
[syn: Wright, Willard Huntington Wright, S. S. Van Dine]

2. United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960);
[syn: Wright, Richard Wright]

3. United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912);
[syn: Wright, Wilbur Wright]

4. United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948);
[syn: Wright, Orville Wright]

5. influential United States architect (1869-1959);
[syn: Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright]

6. United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852);
[syn: Wright, Frances Wright, Fanny Wright]

7. someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination);


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Wright \Wright\, n. [OE. wrighte, writhe, AS. wyrtha, fr. wyrcean to work. [root]145. See Work.] One who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; esp., a worker in wood; -- now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc. [1913 Webster] He was a well good wright, a carpenter. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Wright n 1: United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939) [syn: Wright, Willard Huntington Wright, S. S. Van Dine] 2: United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960) [syn: Wright, Richard Wright] 3: United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912) [syn: Wright, Wilbur Wright] 4: United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Wilbur Wright) invented the airplane (1871-1948) [syn: Wright, Orville Wright] 5: influential United States architect (1869-1959) [syn: Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright] 6: United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852) [syn: Wright, Frances Wright, Fanny Wright] 7: someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)