Associations to the word «Wilkes»

Wiktionary

WILKES, proper noun. A patronymic surname​.

Dictionary definition

WILKES, noun. English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797).
WILKES, noun. United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877).

Wise words

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