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English > 1 sense of the expression Marie Stopes:
NOUNperson Marie Stopes, Stopes, Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopesbirth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958 )
English > Marie Stopes: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaningbirth-control campaigner who in 1921 opened the first birth control clinic in London (1880-1958 ).
SynonymsStopes, Marie Charlotte Carmichael Stopes
Instance ofbirth-control campaigner, birth-control reformerA social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning