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    SELKIRK

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    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)play

    Synonyms:

    Alexander Selcraig; Alexander Selkirk; Selcraig; Selkirk

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    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    crewman; sailor (any member of a ship's crew)

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