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Noun

1. dix, dorothea dix, dorothea lynde dix

United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)

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Dorothea (Lynde) (ˌdɔrəˈθiə ) ; dôrˌət hēˈə) 1802-87; U.S. social reformer

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American philanthropist, reformer, and educator who was a pioneer in the movement for specialized treatment of the mentally ill.

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