sir john hawkyns

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

   SynonymsHawkinsHawkynsSir John Hawkins

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What does sir john hawkyns mean?

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

What is another word for sir john hawkyns?

Close synonyms include Hawkins, Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.