John Adams Word Search
Play a John Adams word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: ADAMS, ABIGAIL, BOSTON, ATTORNEY, QUINCY, BRAINTREE, MINISTER, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, DIPLOMAT, DECLARATION, FEDERALIST.
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John Adams word list, defined
- ABIGAIL /ˈæbɪɡeɪl/ · noun
- A lady's maid or female personal servant; an archaic term for a woman attending on a lady of rank. Related: lady's maid, maidservant, chambermaid, handmaiden.
- BOSTON /ˈbɒstən/ (UK), /ˈbɔːstən/ or /ˈbɑːstən/ (US) · noun
- Boston is chiefly a proper noun: the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, USA, founded in 1630 by Puritan colonists. As a common noun, "boston" can also refer to a card game resembling whist that was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- ATTORNEY /əˈtɜːrni/ · noun
- A person legally appointed or qualified to act on behalf of another in business or legal matters; in American usage especially, a lawyer licensed to practice law. Related: lawyer, legal representative, advocate, counsel.
- MINISTER /ˈmɪnɪstər/ · noun
- A person appointed to hold a high position of authority, especially in a government or church. A person who performs a specific function or duty, such as a minister of finance. Related: official, representative, delegate, ambassador.
- DIPLOMAT /ˈdɪpləmæt/ · noun
- An official appointed by a government to represent it in dealings with other countries, typically stationed at an embassy or consulate. More broadly, a person skilled in handling sensitive negotiations or delicate interpersonal matters with tact. Related: envoy, ambassador, consul, attaché.
- DECLARATION /ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən/ · noun
- A formal or explicit statement or announcement, especially one made publicly, officially, or in writing. It can also refer to the act of declaring something. Related: announcement, proclamation, statement, pronouncement.
- FEDERALIST /ˈfɛdərəlɪst/ · noun
- An advocate or supporter of federalism, especially a believer in a strong central government sharing power with regional states. In American history, a member or supporter of the Federalist Party, which favored the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Related: advocate of federalism, centralist, unionist, supporter of union.
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