James Smithson

Smith·son

[smith-suhn]
noun
James, 1765–1829, English chemist and mineralogist.
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Smithson (ˈsmɪθsən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
James. original name James Lewes Macie. 1765--1829, English chemist and mineralogist, who left a bequest to found the Smithsonian Institution

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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