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Reid

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Reid [riːd]
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1. (Biographies / Reid, Sir George Houston (1845-1918) M, Australiannational of birth: Scottish, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: prime minister) Sir George Houston. 1845-1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: premier of New South Wales (1894-99); prime minister of Australia (1904-05)
2. (Biographies / Reid, Thomas (1710-1796) M, Scottish, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) Thomas. 1710-96, Scottish philosopher and founder of what came to be known as the philosophy of common sense
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Noun1.ReidReid - Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
Thomas Reid


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