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Carter

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Noun

1. carter, howard carter

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

2. carter, james earl carter, james earl carter jr., jimmy carter, president carter

39th President of the United States (1924-)

3. carter

someone whose work is driving carts

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Carter

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noun
1. 
Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)
2. 
Dan(iel William). born 1982, New Zealand Rugby Union player; a fly-half, his 1,598 points in test matches is a world record
3. 
Elliot (Cook). 1908–2012, US composer. His works include the Piano Sonata (1945–46), four string quartets, and other orchestral pieces: Pulitzer Prize 1960, 1973
4. 
Howard. 1873–1939, English Egyptologist: excavated the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen
5. 
James Earl, known as Jimmy. born 1924, US Democratic statesman; 39th president of the US (1977–81); Nobel peace prize 2002

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Carter

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1. 
Elliott (Cook, Jr.)1908- ; U.S. composer
2. 
ˈJimmy (ˈdʒɪmi ) ; jimˈē) (legal name James Earl Carter, Jr.) 1924- ; 39th president of the U.S. (1977-81)
3. 
Nicka detective in a popular series of novels, the earliest of which were dime novels of the late 19th cent.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Carter

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American jazz singer known for her complex renditions of popular songs. She formed her own trio in 1969.
The 39th president of the United States (1977-1981), who is credited with establishing energy-conservation measures, concluding the Panama Canal treaties (1978), and negotiating the Camp David accords between Egypt and Israel (1979). He won the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize.
British archaeologist who worked in Egypt after 1890 and discovered (1922) the tomb of Tutankhamun.
First lady of the United States (1977-1981) as the wife of President Jimmy Carter. She worked to improve mental health services and services for the elderly.

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