dorothea lynde dix

1. 1.

   United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)

   SynonymsDixDorothea Dix

   Broaderreformer

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What does dorothea lynde dix mean?

dorothea lynde dix means "United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)".

What is another word for dorothea lynde dix?

Close synonyms include Dix, Dorothea Dix. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.