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Hawkins

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Noun

1. hawkins, hawkyns, sir john hawkins, sir john hawkyns

English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)

2. coleman hawkins, hawkins

United States jazz saxophonist (1904-1969)

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Hawkins

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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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Hawkins

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Coleman1907-69; U.S. jazz saxophonist

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Hawkins

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English naval hero who commanded the rear squadron in the defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588).
American jazz saxophonist. Noted for his improvisational solos, he established the saxophone as a leading jazz instrument.

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