Hawkins

American  

[haw-kinz] / ˈhɔ kɪnz /

noun

1. Sir Anthony Hope Anthony Hope, 1863–1933, English novelist and playwright.

2. Coleman, 1904–69, U.S. jazz saxophonist.

3. Also Sir John, 1532–95, English slave trader and rear admiral.

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Hawkins British  

/ ˈhɔːkɪnz /

noun

1. Coleman. 1904–69, US pioneer of the tenor saxophone for jazz

2. Sir John. 1532–95, English naval commander and slave trader, treasurer of the navy (1577–89); commander of a squadron in the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)

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