John Wilkes Booth carried a notebook.
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Wilkes
/wɪlkiːs/
Synonyms for "wilkes" (10 found)
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2 entriesnameproper noun
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3 entriesEnglish surnameIrish surnameScottish surname
Collocations
6 entriesEnglish surname WilkesWilkes ancestryWilkes genealogyWilkes lineagelast name Wilkesthe Wilkes family
Sample sentences
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He was in the famous Wilkes exploring expedition around 1840, when they discovered the Antarctic continent; and, like the rest of the officers, he had trouble with Wilkes, whom they had court-martialed.
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Abraham Lincoln was shot by actor John Wilkes Booth at a play.
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