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Definition of wright
: a worker skilled in the manufacture especially of wooden objects
—usually used in combination shipwrightwheelwright
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“Wright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wright. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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Frank Lloyd 1867–1959 American architect
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Joseph 1734–1797 Wright of Derby English painter
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1871–1948 and his brother Wilbur 1867–1912 American pioneers in aviation
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1871–1948 and his brother Wilbur 1867–1912 American pioneers in aviation
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