Selkirk
Alexander originally Alexander Selcraig, 1676–1721, Scottish sailor marooned on a Pacific island: supposed prototype of Robinson Crusoe.
Also called Sel·kirk·shire [sel-kurk-sheer, -sher]. /ˈsɛl kɜrkˌʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in southeastern Scotland.
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How to use Selkirk in a sentence
Lou watched George Selkirk step into the batter's box for a few practice swings one afternoon.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address | Ray Robinson | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“If you had any guts, Lou, you'd be the one hitting a couple, instead of me,” Selkirk yelled back.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address | Ray Robinson | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe foresters of Selkirk, as we have seen, had stood by Edward, and apparently had suffered not a little for their fidelity.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonThe Earl of Selkirk brought out to his property about eight hundred souls.
History of Prince Edward Island | Duncan CampbellTwo thousand five hundred pounds had been paid by the tenants on the Selkirk estate in the first year after it was purchased.
History of Prince Edward Island | Duncan Campbell
At last Selkirk died broken in spirit, and most of his colonists drifted to Canada or across the border.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. SkeltonAlexander Selkirk subsequently entered the Royal Navy and became a lieutenant.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for Selkirk
/ (ˈsɛlˌkɜːk) /
Alexander. original name Alexander Selcraig. 1676–1721, Scottish sailor, who was marooned on one of the islets of Juan Fernández and is regarded as the prototype of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe
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