tubman

¹

[tuhb-muhn]

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.

Tubman

²

[tuhb-muhn]

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.

Tubman

/ ˈtʌbmən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubman¹

First recorded in 1635–45; tub + -man

Example Sentences

Just as playful and pointed are our extended scenes with Benicio del Toro’s indomitable Sergio St. Carlos, Willa’s karate teacher and something of a 21st century Harriet Tubman for undocumented workers.

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The United States National Park Service began scrubbing its exhibits about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, but public pressure reversed that erasure.

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CBS News is also reporting the Navy is recommending the renaming of ships named after civil rights icons Medgar Evers, Cesar Chavez, Sojourner Truth and Lucy Stone along with ships that haven’t yet been built but are scheduled to bear the names of Dolores Huerta, Thurgood Marshall, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Harriet Tubman.

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In 2019, she was nominated for actress in a leading role at the Academy Awards for her performance in the title role of Kasi Lemmons’ Harriet Tubman biopic; a second actress nod came for her turn as Elphaba in “Wicked.”

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On Tuesday, CBS News reported that the Navy was looking into changing the names of other ships named after prominent civil rights leaders and icons, including Thurgood Marshall, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Harriett Tubman, Cesar Chavez and Medgar Evers.

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