tubman

¹ American  

[tuhb-muhn] / ˈtʌb mən /

noun

Old English Law.

plural

tubmen

1. a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions over every other barrister except the postman.

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Tubman ² American  

[tuhb-muhn] / ˈtʌb mən /

noun

1. Harriet Araminta, 1820?–1913, U.S. abolitionist: escaped slavery to become a leader of the Underground Railroad; served as a Union scout during Civil War.

2. William Vacanarat Shadrach 1895–1971, president of Liberia 1944–71.

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Tubman British  

/ ˈtʌbmən /

noun

1. William Vacanarat Shadrach (vəˈkænəˌræt ˈʃædræk). 1895–1971, Liberian statesman; president of Liberia (1944–71)

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Etymology

Origin of tubman

First recorded in 1635–45; tub + -man

Example Sentences

"Whenever people ask me: 'Why didn't you get up when the bus driver asked you?' I say it felt as though Harriet Tubman's hands were pushing me down on one shoulder and Sojourner Truth's hands were pushing me down on the other shoulder," she told the BBC.

From BBC

Colvin said she had been inspired by the great anti-slavery campaigners Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth.

From BBC

At a rally of about 40 people south of downtown Los Angeles, John Parker, a representative of the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice, called the raid a “brutal assault and kidnapping” that amounted to a war crime.

From Los Angeles Times

A nomination would be Erivo’s third for acting, after previous nods for last year’s “Wicked,” and the 2019 Harriet Tubman biopic “Harriet.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her debut hour comedy special, Sorry, Harriet Tubman, premiered October 2021 on HBO Max.

From Los Angeles Times