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Ait·ken
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noun
1.
Robert Grant,
1864–1951,
U.S. astronomer.
2.
William Maxwell,
Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken
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Aitken
(ˈeɪtkɪn)
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n
1.
Robert Grant.
1864--1951, US astronomer who discovered over three thousand double stars
2.
See
Beaverbrook
William Maxwell
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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