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Hawkins
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Haw·kins
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Definition of Hawkins
(Entry 1 of 2)
Sir Anthony Hope 1863–1933 pseudonym Anthony Hope English novelist and dramatist
Hawkins
biographical name (2)
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or Hawkyns
Definition of Hawkins (Entry 2 of 2)
Sir John 1532–1595 English admiral
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