newman

Noun
US[noo-muhn]/ˈnumən/2 syllables
Synonyms: Paul NewmanPaul Leonard NewmanJohn Henry NewmanCardinal Newman

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Noun (2)

  1. United States film actor (born in 1925)Synonyms: Paul NewmanPaul Leonard NewmanInstance of actor, histrion
  2. English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)Synonyms: John Henry NewmanCardinal NewmanInstance of archpriest, theologian
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