Hale

Other forms: Hales

Definitions of Hale

1. noun

   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: Nathan Hale

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   American Revolutionary leader

   a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
2. noun

   United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
   synonyms: George Ellery Hale

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   astronomer, stargazer, uranologist

   a physicist who studies astronomy
3. noun

   prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
   synonyms: Edward Everett Hale

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   author, writer

   a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)