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Definitions for Tubman
ˈtʌb məntub·man

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Tubman, Harriet Tubmannoun

    United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913)

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  1. tubman

    Tubman is usually a reference to Harriet Tubman, an African-American woman who was a famous abolitionist and political activist in the 19th century. She was well-known for her role in helping enslaved people escape through a network known as the Underground Railroad. However, 'Tubman' does not have a generic definition aside from being a surname.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tubmannoun

    one of the two most experienced barristers in the Court of Exchequer. Cf. Postman, 2

Editors Contribution

  1. tubman

    A holy woman, relentless , a movement, money, a band of soldiers!!!


    Submitted by tastethispickle on January 11, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TUBMAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tubman is ranked #30013 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Tubman surname appeared 782 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tubman.

    61.1% or 478 total occurrences were White.
    36% or 282 total occurrences were Black.
    1.6% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.7% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tubman in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tubman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Tubman in a Sentence

  1. Rosemary McCoy:

    Both McCoy and Singleton founded Harriet Tubman Freedom Fighters so that we would be free to speak, free to vote, free to go into areas that others won't go into in underserved communities.

  2. Ciara Harris:

    It’s very saddening, but at least the monuments were not torn down by angry mobs. harriet Tubman Grove will provide the city an opportunity to correct historic injustice to a Maryland native. Our city is properly recognizing an African-American hero.

  3. Clark Bunting:

    Bipartisan, congressional approval for protecting and preserving Harriet Tubman's heroic life and work, Columbian mammoths and Ice Age fossils at Tule Springs, and the complexity of the Manhattan Project continue to make our National Park System our country's best idea.

  4. Dennis Moss:

    Harriet Tubman was the antithesis of slavery, i thought that suggestion was a good suggestion.

  5. Cynthia Erivo:

    To receive two Oscar nominations for a film paying tribute to Harriet Tubman, a person whose heart and spirit are the embodiment of courage, makes this morning's news beyond anything I could have ever imagined, this is more than a dream come true. When I got the opportunity to play this incredible woman.

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