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Sir John Hawkins

DEFINITIONS OF: Sir John Hawkins

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n 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 Hawkyns
Example of:
privateer, privateersman
an officer or crew member of a privateer
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