tubman

¹

[ tuhb-muhn ]

noun

, Old English Law.

, plural tub·men.

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 Va·can·a·rat Shadrach [v, uh, -, kan, -, uh, -rat], 1895–1971, president of Liberia 1944–71.

Tubman

/ ˈtʌbmən /

noun

1. TubmanWilliam Vacanarat Shadrach18951971MLiberianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 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

Like supporters of the Tubman portrait, representatives of the blind are still waiting.

From Washington Post

Obama’s treasury secretary, Jack Lew, who publicly announced in 2016 that Tubman would go on the $20, said in an interview that he regularly prodded the Bureau of Engraving to accelerate its timeline.

From Washington Post

Reflecting on why the process to install Tubman is by comparison so much more involved, Robbins suggested, “There’s nobody who was really charged with making it happen.”

From Washington Post

The power he sees in Tubman’s look is reflected in another new acquisition, Amy Sherald’s portrait of Breonna Taylor.

From Washington Post

So many of the freedoms we all enjoy today are a direct result of Tubman’s heroic efforts.

From Time

All my movies have a lot of edge to them, and Harriet Tubman is full of edge.

From The Daily Beast

The hip-hop mogul tells Lloyd Grove he plans to make amends for his Harriet Tubman sex video joke and take Tinseltown by storm.

From The Daily Beast

Russell Simmons tried to be funny with his ‘Harriet Tubman Sex Tape’.

From The Daily Beast

Harriet Tubman was truly a great character and her life is an interesting chapter in the history of this country.

From Project Gutenberg

And so her people came to call Harriet Tubman the Moses of the black race.

From Project Gutenberg

Thank you, Deacon Tubman, I hope you may have many happy returns.

From Project Gutenberg

Of such mould was Harriet Tubman, philanthropist and patriot, bravest and noblest of all the heroines of freedom.

From Project Gutenberg

She married again, so that she is sometimes referred to as Harriet Tubman Davis.

From Project Gutenberg