sam : Idioms & Phrases
sam adams
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noun American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
Samuel Adams; Adams.
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sam browne belt
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noun leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder
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sam goldwyn
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noun United States film maker (born in Poland) who founded his own film company and later merged with Louis B. Mayer (1882-1974)
Samuel Goldwyn; Goldwyn.
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sam houston
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noun United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)
Samuel Houston; Houston.
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sam shepard
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noun United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
Shepard.
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sam snead
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noun United States golfer known for the graceful arc of his swing (1912-2002)
Snead; Samuel Jackson Snead.
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uncle sam
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noun a personification of the United States government
