wilson

1. 1.

   author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

   SynonymsHarriet Wilson

   Broaderwriter
2. 2.

   English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)

   SynonymsSir Angus WilsonAngus Frank Johnstone Wilson

   Broaderwriter
3. 3.

   Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)

   SynonymsAlexander Wilson

   Broaderornithologist
4. 4.

   United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)

   SynonymsRobert Woodrow Wilson

   Broaderphysicist
5. 5.

   Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)

   SynonymsJohn Tuzo Wilson

   Broadergeophysicist
6. 6.

   American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)

   SynonymsJames Wilson

   BroaderAmerican Revolutionary leader
7. 7.

   United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)

   SynonymsE. O. WilsonEdward Osborne Wilson

   Broaderentomologist
8. 8.

   Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)

   SynonymsCharles Thomson Rees Wilson

   Broadernuclear physicist
9. 9.

   United States literary critic (1895-1972)

   SynonymsEdmund Wilson

   Broaderliterary critic
10. 10.

    28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)

    SynonymsWoodrow WilsonThomas Woodrow WilsonPresident Wilson

    BroaderPresident of the United States
11. 11.

    a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)

    SynonymsMount Wilson

    Broadermountain peak

    Part ofSan Juan Mountains

Other forms of wilson

plural

wilsons·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about wilson

What does wilson mean?

wilson means "author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)". That is the primary sense; the word has 11 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in wilson?

wilson has 2 syllables: wil-son. The stress falls on "wil". In IPA it is /ˈwɪlsən/.

What is another word for wilson?

Close synonyms include Harriet Wilson, Sir Angus Wilson, Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson, Alexander Wilson, Robert Woodrow Wilson. 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.

Is wilson a common word?

wilson is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.