rehnquist

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Noun rehnquist has 1 sense

Rehnquist, William Rehnquist, William Hubbs Rehnquist - United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)
--₁ is a kind of jurist, legal expert

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Rehnquist

Definition:

Rehnquist is a surname that primarily refers to William Rehnquist (1924-2005) who served as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Sense 1:

Noun - Proper

William Rehnquist, an influential American jurist and legal scholar who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2005.

Sample sentence:

Rehnquist's tenure on the Supreme Court helped shape American jurisprudence.

Sense 2:

Noun - Common

Rehnquist can refer to any individual bearing the surname Rehnquist.

Sample sentence:

I met a Rehnquist at the conference who shared an interest in constitutional law.

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