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Hawkyns Definition & Meaning

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

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What does hawkyns mean?
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
What part of speech is hawkyns?
Hawkyns is a noun.

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