HyperDic: sir_john_hawkyns

English > 1 sense of the expression Sir John Hawkyns:
NOUNperson Sir John Hawkyns, Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir John HawkinsEnglish privateer involved in the slave trade
English > Sir John Hawkyns: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595).
SynonymsHawkins, Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins
Instance ofprivateer, privateersmanAn officer or crew member of a privateer
SpanishSir John Hawkins

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