Christopher Carson

Christopher Carson
noun
United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)
Syn: ↑Carson, ↑Kit Carson
Instance Hypernyms: ↑frontiersman, ↑backwoodsman, ↑mountain man

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  • Carson — Carson1 [kär′sən] 1. Kit (born Christopher Carson) 1809 68; U.S. frontiersman 2. Rachel (Louise) 1907 64; U.S. biologist & science writer Carson2 [kär′sən] [after G. H. Carson (1829 1901), local landowner] city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles …   English World dictionary

  • Christopher Houston Carson — Kit Carson Kit Carson. Christopher Houston Carson, dit Kit Carson (24 décembre 1809 – 23 mai 1868) est un pionnier de la Conquête de l Ouest américain. Orphelin de père à 7 ans, il travaille à la ferme fa …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Carson, Kit — orig. Christopher Carson born Dec. 24, 1809, Madison county, Ky., U.S. died May 23, 1868, Fort Lyon, Colo. U.S. frontiersman, scout, and Indian agent. Raised in Missouri, he ran away from home at age 15 to become a trapper and trader in the… …   Universalium

  • Carson — /kahr seuhn/, n. 1. Christopher ( Kit ), 1809 68, U.S. frontiersman and scout. 2. Sir Edward Henry (Baron Carson), 1854 1935, Irish public official. 3. Johnny, born 1925, U.S. television entertainer. 4. Rachel Louise, 1907 1964, U.S. marine… …   Universalium

  • Carson — (as used in expressions) Carson City Carson (de Duncairn), Edward Henry, barón Carson, Johnny John William Carson Carson, Kit Christopher Carson Carson, Rachel (Louise) McCullers, Carson Lula Carson Smith …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Christopher — /kris teuh feuhr/, n. 1. Saint, died A.D. c250, Christian martyr. 2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning Christ bearer. * * * (as used in expressions) Burckhardt Jacob Christopher Christopher Carson Christopher Saint Columbus Christopher …   Universalium

  • Christopher — (as used in expressions) Burckhardt, Jacob (Christopher) Christopher Carson Fry, Christopher Christopher Harris Handy, W(illiam) C(hristopher) Isherwood, Christopher Christopher William Bradshaw Langdell, Christopher Columbus Christopher Murray… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Carson — noun 1. United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907 1964) • Syn: ↑Rachel Carson, ↑Rachel Louise Carson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑biologist, ↑life scientist, ↑environmentalist,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Carson, Kit — orig. Christopher Carson (24 dic. 1809, Madison County, Ky., EE.UU.–23 may. 1868, Fort Lyon, Col.). Colonizador, explorador y agente indígena estadounidense. Criado en Missouri, cuando tenía 15 años huyó de su hogar para ser cazador de pieles y… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Christopher Houston Carson — (* 24. Dezember 1809 in Madison County, Kentucky; † 23. Mai 1868, besser bekannt als Kit Carson) war ein US amerikanischer Pionier und Grenzer. Kit Carson Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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