clark meaning and definition

CLARK noun

Definition of Clark (noun)

1. United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
   • synonyms: William Clark
2. United States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984)
   • synonyms: Mark Clark, Mark Wayne Clark
3. United States psychologist (born in Panama) whose research persuaded the Supreme Court that segregated schools were discriminatory (1914-2005)
   • synonyms: Kenneth Bancroft Clark, Kenneth Clark
4. Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1939-)
   • synonyms: Charles Joseph Clark, Joe Clark