Hoyle (n.)

  1. an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)

    [ Syn: hoyle , fred hoyle , sir fred hoyle ]

  2. English writer on card games (1672-1769)

    [ Syn: hoyle , edmond hoyle ]

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