humboldt

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Noun	1.	Humboldt - German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835) Baron Karl Wilhelm von Humboldt, Baron Wilhelm von Humboldt philologist, philologue - a humanist specializing in classical scholarship
	2.	Humboldt - German naturalist who explored Central and South America and provided a comprehensive description of the physical universe (1769-1859) Baron Alexander von Humboldt, Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt natural scientist, naturalist - a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)

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