Associations to the word «Paine»

Wiktionary

PAINE, proper noun. An English surname, of Norman derivation, meaning someone who lived outside of a city (See Latin pagus).

Dictionary definition

PAINE, noun. American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814).
PAINE, noun. American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809).

Wise words

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