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1. (n.) Humboldt
Baron von, 1769–1859, German naturalist and statesman.

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1. (noun) Humboldt, Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt, Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt
German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)

2. (noun) Humboldt, Baron Alexander von Humboldt, Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt
German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859)

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