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TURPIN
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• TURPIN (noun)
The noun TURPIN has 1 sense:
1. English highwayman (1706-1739)
Familiarity information: TURPIN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English highwayman (1706-1739)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Dick Turpin; Turpin
Instance hypernyms:
highjacker; highwayman; hijacker; road agent (a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it)
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