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Kennedy

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Noun

1. jack kennedy, jfk, john fitzgerald kennedy, kennedy, president john f. kennedy, president kennedy

35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)

2. kennedy, kennedy international airport, kennedy interrnational

a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Kennedy

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noun
Cape Kennedy
noun
1. 
Charles Peter. (1959–2015), British politician, leader of the Liberal Democrats (1999–2006)
2. 
Edward (Moore), known as Ted. 1932–2009, US Democrat politician; senator 1962–2009
3. 
his brother, John (Fitzgerald), known as JFK. 1917–63, US Democrat statesman; 35th president of the US (1961–63), the first Roman Catholic and the youngest man ever to be president. He demanded the withdrawal of Soviet missiles from Cuba (1962) and prepared civil rights reforms; assassinated
4. 
Nigel (Paul). born 1956, British violinist, noted for his flamboyant style
5. 
Robert (Francis), known as Bobby, brother of John Kennedy. 1925–68, US Democrat statesman; attorney general (1961–64) and senator for New York (1965–68); assassinated

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Kennedy

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1. 
Anthony M(cLeod)1936- ; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (1988- )
2. 
John F(itzgerald)1917-63; 35th president of the U.S. (1961-63): assassinated
3. 
Joseph (Patrick)1888-1969; U.S. businessman & diplomat: father of John & Robert
4. 
Robert F(rancis)1925-68; U.S. lawyer & political leader: assassinated
Cape Canaveral

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

Kennedy

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First lady of the United States (1961-1963) as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. She promoted the arts and supervised the redecoration of the White House. Following her husband's assassination she returned to private life and in 1968 married Aristotle Onassis.
American politician. A US senator from Massachusetts (1962-2009), he sponsored national health insurance legislation and was a longtime leader of the Democratic Party.
See Cape Canaveral.
American politician who served as US attorney general (1961-1964) during the presidency of his brother John F. Kennedy. He was elected to the Senate in 1964 and was campaigning for the presidency when he was assassinated in Los Angeles.
American businessman who served as ambassador to Great Britain (1938-1940). With his wife, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (1890-1995), he raised nine children, three of whom became prominent politicians.
The 35th president of the United States (1961-1963). A US representative (1947-1953) and senator (1953-1960) from Massachusetts, he became the youngest man elected to the presidency (1960). Kennedy approved the failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs (1961) and forced Khrushchev to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba (1962). He also established the Peace Corps (1961) and advocated civil rights reform. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.

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