Simpson (n.)

  1. United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

    [ Syn: simpson , mrs. simpson , wallis warfield simpson , wallis warfield windsor , duchess of windsor ]

  2. Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870)

    [ Syn: simpson , sir james young simpson ]

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