Hoyle
n 1: an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state
theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis
inside stars (1915-2001) [syn: {Hoyle}, {Fred Hoyle}, {Sir
Fred Hoyle}]
2: English writer on card games (1672-1769) [syn: {Hoyle},
{Edmond Hoyle}]