Hawke

[ hawk ]

noun

1. Robert (James Lee), 1929–2019, Australian political leader: prime minister 1983–91.

Hawke

/ hɔːk /

noun

1. HawkeEdward, 1st Baron17051781MBritishMILITARY: admiral Edward, 1st Baron. 1705–81, British admiral. He destroyed the French fleet in Quiberon Bay (1759), preventing a French invasion of England
2. HawkeRobert (James Lee)1929MAustralianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Robert ( James Lee ), known as Bob. Born 1929, Australian statesman; prime minister of Australia (1983–91)

Example Sentences

"Ivy", from Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand, told police there what had happened after her cousin came to her aid.

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HMS Hawke was discovered by a team of divers about 70 miles east of Fraserburgh earlier this week in "remarkable" condition.

From BBC

Steve Mortimer, a diver who is working alongside the Lost in Waters Deep project, told BBC Scotland that finding the location of HMS Hawke took a lot of hard work.

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They also looked at the logs of other Navy cruisers which had "exchanged post" with HMS Hawke just before it was sunk, giving them a general area for where the ship might lie.

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He said HMS Hawke had clearly deteriorated after a century on the seabed but it was still in remarkable condition.

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