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Meaning of TUBMAN

Pronunciation:  'tubmun

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 Definition: [n]  United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)
 
 Synonyms: Harriet Tubman
 
 See Also: abolitionist, emancipationist

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Tub"man\, n.; pl. {Tubmen}. (Eng. Law)
One of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of
Exchequer. Cf. {Postman}, 2.
 

 

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