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Wilkes

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Wilkes (biographical name)
  2. Wilkes (biographical name)
  3. Wilkes-Barre (geographical name)
  4. Wilkes Land (geographical name)

Wilkes

biographical name \ˈwilks\

Definition of WILKES

Charles 1798–1877 Am. naval officer & explorer

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