Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun astor

2 senses of astor

Sense 1
Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor -- (British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964))
       INSTANCE OF=> viscountess -- (a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right)
       INSTANCE OF=> politician, politico, pol, political leader -- (a person active in party politics)

Sense 2
Astor, John Jacob Astor -- (United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848))
       INSTANCE OF=> capitalist -- (a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business))