Nat Turner

Definitions of Nat Turner
  1. noun
    United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
    synonyms: Turner
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    freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel
    a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
    slave
    a person who is owned by someone
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