Meredith, James (Howard) — born June 25, 1933, Kosciusko, Miss., U.S. U.S. civil rights leader. He grew up in poverty in Mississippi, the most racially segregated state in the U.S. In 1961 he applied for admission to the all white University of Mississippi. He won a legal… … Universalium
Meredith, James (Howard) — (n. 25 jun. 1933, Kosciusko, Miss., EE.UU.). Líder estadounidense de derechos civiles. Se crió en la pobreza, en Mississippi, el estado con más segregación racial de EE.UU. En 1961 presentó la solicitud de admisión a la Universidad de Mississippi … Enciclopedia Universal
James Howard Meredith — noun United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933) • Syn: ↑Meredith, ↑James Meredith • Instance Hypernyms: ↑civil rights leader, ↑civil rights worker, ↑civil… … Useful english dictionary
Howard — Howard, Ebenezer Howard, Leslie ► Noble familia inglesa del s. X. A ella pertenecen los condes de Norfolk, de Suffolk, de Northampton y de Nottingham. * * * (as used in expressions) Aiken, Howard H(athaway) Armstrong, Edwin H(oward) Bearden,… … Enciclopedia Universal
Meredith — Meredith, George * * * (as used in expressions) Meredith, George Meredith, James (Howard) Monk, Meredith (Jane) Stanley, Wendell Meredith … Enciclopedia Universal
James — James, Henry James, Henry James, William * * * (as used in expressions) Agee, James Anderson, (James) Maxwell Audubon, John James Baldwin, James (Arthur) Balfour (de Whittingehame), Arthur James, 1 conde Ballard, J(ames) G(raham) Barrie, Sir… … Enciclopedia Universal
Meredith — noun 1. English novelist and poet (1828 1909) • Syn: ↑George Meredith • Instance Hypernyms: ↑novelist, ↑poet 2. United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933) • Syn … Useful english dictionary
Howard — /how euhrd/, n. 1. Catherine, c1520 42, fifth wife of Henry VIII. 2. Sir Ebenezer, 1850 1928, English town planner. 3. Henry. See Surrey, Henry Howard, Earl of. 4. John Winston, born 1939, prime minister of Australia since 1996. 5. Leslie … Universalium
Meredith — /mer i dith/, n. 1. George, 1828 1909, English novelist and poet. 2. Owen, pen name of Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton. 3. Also, Meredyth. a male or female given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Meredith George Meredith James Howard Monk Meredith … Universalium
James Meredith — noun United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933) • Syn: ↑Meredith, ↑James Howard Meredith • Instance Hypernyms: ↑civil rights leader, ↑civil rights worker,… … Useful english dictionary