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

2 senses of wilkes

Sense 1
Wilkes, John Wilkes -- (English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797))
       INSTANCE OF=> reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist -- (a disputant who advocates reform)

Sense 2
Wilkes, Charles Wilkes -- (United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877))
       INSTANCE OF=> explorer, adventurer -- (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))