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Nathan Hale

DEFINITIONS OF: Nathan Hale

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n a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

Synonyms:
Hale
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American Revolutionary leader
a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
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