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ALEXANDER SELKIRK
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
Synonyms:
Alexander Selcraig; Alexander Selkirk; Selcraig; Selkirk
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Instance hypernyms:
crewman; sailor (any member of a ship's crew)
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