Hawkins

/ˈhɔkənz/
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Other forms: Hawkinses

Definitions of Hawkins
  1. noun
    English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
    synonyms: Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins, Sir John Hawkyns
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    example of:
    privateer, privateersman
    an officer or crew member of a privateer
  2. noun
    United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)
    synonyms: Coleman Hawkins
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    example of:
    saxist, saxophonist
    a musician who plays the saxophone
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