noun
Meaning 1
A person who has triumphed in the face of adversity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
Helen Keller
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noun
Meaning 2
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Keller, Helen Adams Keller
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Broader terms: lecturer, writer, author
History
Etymology
From the American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer Helen Keller (1880–1968).