WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Simpson n 1: United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication [syn: Simpson, Mrs. Simpson, Wallis Warfield Simpson, Wallis Warfield Windsor, Duchess of Windsor] 2: Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870) [syn: Simpson, Sir James Young Simpson]