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Edison
proper noun
-
—
Thomas
Alva
Edison
(
1847–1931
),
the
American
inventor
and
businessman
best
known
for
developing
the
practical
incandescent
electric
light
bulb
,
the
phonograph
,
and
the
motion-picture
camera
,
among
more
than
a
thousand
patents
.
•
Thomas
Edison
lit
up
the
world
with
his
invention
of
the
light
bulb
.
Thomas
Edison
lit
up
the
world
with
his
invention
of
the
light
bulb
.
•
The
teacher
told
the
class
about
Edison
and
his
many
inventions
.
The
teacher
told
the
class
about
Edison
and
his
many
inventions
.
The
surname
Edison
is
patronymic
,
meaning
'son
of
Ed'
or
'son
of
Eddie
,
'
where
Ed
is
a
short
form
of
Old
English
names
such
as
Eadweard
(
Edward
)
or
Eadmund
(
Edmund
).
