English Dictionary

TUBMAN

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

Overview

TUBMAN (noun)
  The noun TUBMAN has 1 sense:

1. United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)play

  Familiarity information: TUBMAN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


TUBMAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Harriet Tubman; Tubman

Instance hypernyms:

abolitionist; emancipationist (a reformer who favors abolishing slavery)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese." (English proverb)

"Many people, bad assistance" (Breton proverb)

"Beware of he whose goodness you can't ask for for and whose evil you can't be protected from." (Arabic proverb)

"Pulled too far, a rope ends up breaking." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact