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| 1. | [ noun ] (music) English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623) | |
| Synonyms: | william_byrd | |
| Related terms: | composer organist | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 261 | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (nautical,military,work,geography) explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957) | |
| Synonyms: | richard_e._byrd richard_evelyn_byrd admiral_byrd | |
| Related terms: | explorer naval_officer | |
| Similar spelling: |
Byard byword byroad |
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