tubman

¹

[tuhb-muhn]

noun

Old English Law.

plural

tubmen 

1. a barrister in the Court of Exchequer who had precedence in motions over every other barrister except the postman.

Tubman

²

[tuhb-muhn]

noun

1. Harriet Araminta, 1820?–1913, U.S. abolitionist: escaped slavery to become a leader of the Underground Railroad; served as a Union scout during Civil War.

2. William Vacanarat Shadrach 1895–1971, president of Liberia 1944–71.

Tubman

/ ˈtʌbmən /

noun

1. William Vacanarat Shadrach (vəˈkænəˌræt ˈʃædræk). 1895–1971, Liberian statesman; president of Liberia (1944–71)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tubman¹

First recorded in 1635–45; tub + -man

Example Sentences

The United States National Park Service began scrubbing its exhibits about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, but public pressure reversed that erasure.

From Salon

Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass became two spokespeople for those who had lived as slaves.

From Salon

Post-Civil War, you discuss how there were certainly what we would call today kind of “intersectional” feminists, like Lucy Parsons, Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman.

From Salon

At least five other volunteers had joined them, including members from the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice and Association of Raza Educators.

From Los Angeles Times

"This moment is just a continuation of what Harriet Tubman did. It's a continuation of Isabella Bomfree, which is Sojourner Truth," said Spigner, the founder of A Taste of Soul NY African American Heritage tours.

From Salon