SIR JOHN HAWKINS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

Synonyms:

Hawkins; Hawkyns; Sir John Hawkins; Sir John Hawkyns

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

privateer; privateersman (an officer or crew member of a privateer)

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