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Cooper
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Coo·per  (kpr, kpr), Gary 1901-1961.
American actor who gained fame for his portrayals of strong, quiet heroes. He won an Academy Award for Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952).

Cooper, James Fenimore 1789-1851.
American novelist who is best remembered for his novels of frontier life, such as The Last of the Mohicans (1826).

Cooper, Peter 1791-1883.
American manufacturer, inventor, and philanthropist who built the first American locomotive and founded Cooper Union (1859) in New York City, which offered free courses in the arts and sciences.

coop·er  (kpr)
n.
One that makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs.

[Middle English couper, from Middle Dutch kper, from kpe, basket, tub; see coop.]

cooper v.
cooper·age n.

cooper [ˈkuːpə]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) Also called hooper a person skilled in making and repairing barrels, casks, etc.
vb
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) (tr) to make or mend (barrels, casks, etc.)
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) (intr) to work as a cooper
[from Middle Dutch cūper or Middle Low German kūper; see coop1]

Cooper [ˈkuːpə]
n
1. (Biographies) Anthony Ashley. See (Earl of) Shaftesbury
2. (Biographies / Cooper, Cary (Lynn) (1940 M, British, SCIENCE: psychologist) Cary (Lynn). born 1940, British psychologist, noted for his studies of behaviour at work and the causes and treatment of stress
3. (Biographies / Cooper, Gary (1901-1961) M, US, FILMS AND TV: actor) Gary, real name Frank James Cooper. 1901-61, US film actor; his many films include Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952), for both of which he won Oscars
4. (Biographies / Cooper, Henry (1934 M, British, SPORT AND GAMES: boxer) Henry. born 1934, British boxer; European heavyweight champion (1964; 1968-71)
5. (Biographies / Cooper, James Fenimore (1789-1851) M, US, WRITING: novelist) James Fenimore 1789-1851, US novelist, noted for his stories of American Indians, esp The Last of the Mohicans (1826)
6. (Biographies / Cooper, Leon Neil (1930 M, US, SCIENCE: physicist) Leon Neil. born 1930, US physicist, noted for his work on the theory of superconductivity. He shared the Nobel prize for physics 1972
7. (Biographies / Cooper, Samuel (1609-1672) M, English, ARTS AND CRAFTS: miniaturist) Samuel 1609-72, English miniaturist
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.CooperCooper - United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
2.CooperCooper - United States film actor noted for his portrayals of strong silent heroes (1901-1961)
3.CooperCooper - United States novelist noted for his stories of American Indians and the frontier life (1789-1851)
4.Coopercooper - a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
Verb1.cooper - make barrels and casks
make - make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
Translations
cooper [ˈkuːpəʳ] Ntonelero/a m/f
cooper [ˈkuːpər] (old-fashioned) n (= barrel-maker) → tonnelier m
cooper
nBöttcher m, → Küfer m (dial)


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