Attucks

American  

[at-uhks] / ˈæt əks /

noun

1. Crispus 1723?–70, American patriot, sailor of African and American Indian ancestry, killed in the Boston Massacre.

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Example Sentences

Then there’s Crispus Attucks, who is best known as a victim in the Boston Massacre of 1770 and is often portrayed as the first martyr of the American Revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Civics educator-turned-tour guide Tim Wright of Attucks Adams offers 90-minute U Street tours featuring a playlist of the corridor’s musical history from jazz to hip-hop, go-go and punk — all corresponding to the neighborhood’s sights.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022

One item Ms. Meaders holds dear is a medal honoring Crispus Attucks that she said she acquired from a “top dealer who’s well known as a crank.”

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2022

Inclusiveness is already evident in Massachusetts, which honored the anniversary of 1770’s Boston Massacre with “Reflecting Attucks,” an exhibit examining the life and legacy of Crispus Attucks.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2021

Coffin image from a newspaper bears the initials of Crispus Attucks, killed in the “Boston Massacre.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen