ALEXANDER SELKIRK

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Meaning:

Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)

Synonyms:

Alexander Selcraig; Alexander Selkirk; Selcraig; Selkirk

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

crewman; sailor (any member of a ship's crew)

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