james naismith

1. 1.

   United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)

   SynonymsNaismith

   Broadereducator

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What does james naismith mean?

james naismith means "United States educator (born in Canada) who invented the game of basketball (1861-1939)".

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Close synonyms include Naismith. 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.

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