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Argall

American  
[ahr-gawl, -guhl] / ˈɑr gɔl, -gəl /

noun

  1. Sir Samuel, 1572–1639, British explorer: colonial governor of Virginia 1617–19.


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“It’s agony, pure agony,” Ms. Argall said in that interview.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2023

Argall and his state House counterpart, Democrat Neal Goodman, met with residents in October to talk about the borough’s status.

From Washington Times Jan. 25, 2020

In 1613, the English sea captain Samuel Argall hatched a scheme to kidnap Pocahontas as a way of gaining leverage over her chieftain father.

From Washington Post Oct. 18, 2018

In April 1613, Capt. Argall captured Pocahontas in the town of Passapatanzy, where she had been calling on relatives.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2014

Samuel Argall was sent thither governor, Anno 1617, who found the number of people reduced to little more than four hundred, of which not above half were fit for labor.

From The History of Virginia, in Four Parts by Robert Beverley

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