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Byrd Richard ByrdByrd B0273400 (bûrd), Richard Evelyn 1888-1957. American naval officer and explorer. He became famous in 1926 for his claim (now discredited) of having flown over the North Pole. In the first of his several Antarctic expeditions, he became the first person to fly over the South Pole (1929) and established a base for scientific discovery at Little America.
Byrd 1, William c. 1540-1623. English composer noted for his Masses, motets, and keyboard works.
Byrd 2, William 1674-1744. American planter and colonial official whose diaries (written in shorthand) provide a rare and humorous account of daily life in pre-Revolutionary Virginia.Byrd (bɜːd) n1. (Biography) Richard Evelyn. 1888–1957, US rear admiral, aviator, and polar explorer2. (Biography) William. 1543–1623, English composer and organist, noted for his madrigals, masses, and music for virginalsByrd (bɜrd) n. 1. Richard Evelyn, 1888–1957, rear admiral in the U.S. Navy: polar explorer. 2. William, c1540–1623, English composer. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Byrd - English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)William Byrd | | 2. | Byrd - explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)Admiral Byrd, Richard E. Byrd, Richard Evelyn Byrd |
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Byrd1. Richard Evelyn. 1888--1957, US rear admiral, aviator, and polar explorer 2. William. 1543--1623, English composer and organist, noted for his madrigals, masses, and music for virginals Byrd
Synonyms for Byrdnoun English organist and composer of church musicSynonymsnoun explorer and United States naval officerSynonyms- Admiral Byrd
- Richard E. Byrd
- Richard Evelyn Byrd
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