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Fleming

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Noun

1. fleming, ian fleming, ian lancaster fleming

British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

2. alexander fleming, fleming, sir alexander fleming

Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)

3. fleming

a native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian

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Fleming

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noun
a native or inhabitant of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian
Compare Walloon
noun
1. 
Sir Alexander. 1881–1955, Scottish bacteriologist: discovered lysozyme (1922) and penicillin (1928): shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine in 1945
2. 
Ian (Lancaster). 1908–64, English author of spy novels; creator of the secret agent James Bond
3. 
Sir John Ambrose. 1849–1945, English electrical engineer: invented the thermionic valve (1904)
4. 
Renée. born 1959, US operatic soprano and songwriter

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Fleming

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noun
1. 
a person born or living in Flanders
2. 
a Belgian who speaks Flemish
1. 
Sir Alexander1881-1955; Brit. bacteriologist: discovered penicillin together with Sir Howard Walter Florey
2. 
Ian (Lancaster)1908-64; Brit. writer

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Fleming

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n.
1. A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Flanders or of the region of Flanders in northern Belgium.
2. A Belgian who is a native speaker of Flemish.
American figure skater who won the women's title at the US championship (1964-1968), the world championship (1966-1968), and the 1968 Olympics.
British writer noted for his spy novels featuring the secret agent James Bond.
British bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928, for which he shared a 1945 Nobel Prize.

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