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DAWES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
Synonyms:
Dawes; William Dawes
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Instance hypernyms:
American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)