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Noun: spencer  spen-su(r)
  1. A short, close-fitting jacket or coat, typically waist-length
    "She wore a spencer over her dress for added warmth"
Noun: Spencer  spen-su(r)
  1. English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
    - Herbert Spencer

Derived forms: spencers

Type of: philosopher, sociologist

Encyclopedia: Spencer, North Carolina