WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

sir joseph paxton

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun sir joseph paxton has 1 sense
  1. Paxton, Joseph Paxton, Sir Joseph Paxton - English architect (1801-1865)
    --1 is a kind of architect, designer

Definitions from the Web

Sir Joseph Paxton

Definition: Sir Joseph Paxton (1803-1865) was an English gardener, architect, and Member of Parliament. He is best known for designing the Crystal Palace for the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.


Noun

Sense: British architect and gardener known for designing the Crystal Palace.

Example sentence: Sir Joseph Paxton's innovative design for the Crystal Palace astounded visitors at the Great Exhibition.

Related products on Amazon
sir john hawkyns sir john herschel sir john ross sir john suckling sir john tenniel sir john vanbrigh sir joseph banks sir joseph john thomson sir joseph paxton sir joshua reynolds sir lancelot sir laurence kerr olivier sir leonard hutton sir leonard woolley sir leslie stephen sir martin frobisher sir matthew flinders

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus