Baldwin (redirected from Baldwin, James (Arthur))

Bald·win  (bôldwn)

n.

An American variety of apple with red or yellow and red skin.

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[After Loammi Baldwin (1745-1897), American engineer.]

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Baldwin, James Arthur 1924-1987.

American writer and outspoken critic of racism whose works include Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), a novel, and Notes of a Native Son (1955), a collection of essays.

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Baldwin, Roger Nash 1884-1981.

American civil rights activist. In 1918 he helped found the American Civil Liberties Union, which he directed from 1920 to 1950.

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Baldwin, Stanley. First Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. 1867-1947.

British prime minister (1923-1929 and 1935-1937) who responded to the General Strike of 1926 with the Trade Disputes Act of 1927, an antiunion bill, and facilitated the abdication of Edward VIII (1936).

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Baldwin [ˈbɔːldwɪn]

n

1. (Biographies / Baldwin, James Arthur (1924-1987) M, US, WRITING: novelist) James Arthur. 1924-87, US Black writer, whose works include the novel Go Tell it on the Mountain (1954)

2. (Biographies / Baldwin, Stanley, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1867-1947) M, British, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Stanley, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. 1867-1947, British Conservative statesman: prime minister (1923-24, 1924-29, 1935-37)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Baldwin - United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987) James Arthur Baldwin, James Baldwin
	2.	Baldwin - English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947) 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, Stanley Baldwin
	3.	Baldwin - an American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin dessert apple, eating apple - an apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking