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Noun robinson has 7 senses
- Robinson, Robert Robinson, Sir Robert Robinson - English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
--1 is a kind of chemist
- Robinson, Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, Walker Smith - United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
--2 is a kind of prizefighter, gladiator
- Robinson, Lennox Robinson, Esme Stuart Lennox Robinson - Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
--3 is a kind of dramatist, playwright
- Robinson, James Harvey Robinson - United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
--4 is a kind of historian, historiographer
- Robinson, Jackie Robinson, Jack Roosevelt Robinson - United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
--5 is a kind of ballplayer, baseball player
- Robinson, Edwin Arlington Robinson - United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
--6 is a kind of poet
- Robinson, Edward G. Robinson, Edward Goldenberg Robinson - United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
--7 is a kind of actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
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