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

2 senses of powell

Sense 1
Powell, Colin Powell, Colin luther Powell -- (United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937))
       INSTANCE OF=> general, full general -- (a general officer of the highest rank)
       INSTANCE OF=> statesman, solon, national leader -- (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

Sense 2
Powell, Cecil Frank Powell -- (English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969))
       INSTANCE OF=> physicist -- (a scientist trained in physics)