Hawking, Stephen
Hawking, Stephen

Hawkins


Definition: Meaning of, Hawkins in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhɔːkɪnz /

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  1. 1532-1595 english privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada
    SYNONYM
    Hawkyns, Sir John Hawkins, Sir John Hawkyns
    ANTONYM
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  2. 1904-1969 united States jazz saxophonist
    SYNONYM
    Coleman Hawkins
    ANTONYM
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  • Coleman Hawkins (noun)
    1. 1904-1969 united States jazz saxophonist
  • Sadie Hawkins Day
    1. a day when, according to an old US custom, women can ask men to go out with them to start a romantic relationship, or women can ask men to dance with them at an event called a Sadie Hawkins dance . Sadie Hawkins Day is usually in November, and it is based on an imaginary character who first appeared in the US CARTOON STRIP (= a set of drawings that tell a funny story in a newspaper or magazine) L'il Abner in the 1930s.
  • Sir John Hawkins (noun)
    1. 1532-1595 english privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada
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