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HANCOCK
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• HANCOCK (noun)
The noun HANCOCK has 1 sense:
1. American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
Familiarity information: HANCOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hancock; John Hancock
Instance hypernyms:
American Revolutionary leader (a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States)
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