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SOJOURNER TRUTH
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• SOJOURNER TRUTH (noun)
The noun SOJOURNER TRUTH has 1 sense:
1. United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
Familiarity information: SOJOURNER TRUTH used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Sojourner Truth; Truth
Instance hypernyms:
abolitionist; emancipationist (a reformer who favors abolishing slavery)
feminist; libber; women's liberationist; women's rightist (a supporter of feminism)
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