Turner (redirected from Turner, J. M. W.)

Tur·ner  (tûrnr), Frederick Jackson 1861-1932.

American historian who emphasized the importance of the frontier in American history.

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Turner, Joseph Mallord William 1775-1851.

British painter whose abstract treatment of light, color, and space influenced the French impressionists. His works include Sun Rising Through Vapour (1807).

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Turner, Joseph Vernon Known as "Big Joe." 1911-1985.

American jazz and blues singer. Noted for a singing style which resembles shouting, he contributed greatly to the development of rhythm and blues.

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turn·er ¹  (tûrnr)

n.

One that turns, especially a person who operates a lathe or similar device.

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turn·er ²  (tûrnr)

n.

A gymnast or tumbler, especially a member of a turnverein.

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[German, from turnen, to do gymnastics, from Old High German turnn, to turn, from Latin tornre, to turn in a lathe; see turn.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Turner - United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831) Nat Turner
	2.	Turner - United States endocrinologist (1892-1970) Henry Hubert Turner
	3.	Turner - English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851) Joseph Mallord William Turner
	4.	Turner - United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951) Frederick Jackson Turner
	5.	turner - a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein turnverein - a club of tumblers or gymnasts tumbler - a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
	6.	turner - a lathe operator skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
	7.	turner - one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	8.	turner - cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food food turner cooking utensil, cookware - a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking fish slice - a food turner with a broad blade used for turning or serving fish or other food that is cooked in a frying pan pancake turner - turner for serving or turning pancakes spatula - a turner with a narrow flexible blade