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Argall

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[ahr-gawl, -guhl] / ˈɑr gɔl, -gəl /

noun

  1. Sir Samuel, 1572–1639, British explorer: colonial governor of Virginia 1617–19.


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Ms. O’Brien’s mother, Ellen Argall, told CBS News this week that Frank and Kerry O’Brien are married and that both are licensed boat captains and have sailed for nearly 20 years.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

State Sen. David G. Argall, a Schuylkill County Republican who represents part of Berks County, has offered a sensible fix to the problem of mismatched tickets for governor and lieutenant governor.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2019

In 1613, the English sea captain Samuel Argall hatched a scheme to kidnap Pocahontas as a way of gaining leverage over her chieftain father.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2018

In April 1613, Capt. Argall captured Pocahontas in the town of Passapatanzy, where she had been calling on relatives.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2014

That same year Argall became a frequent figure in the Pocahontas story.

From The Pocahontas-John Smith Story by Edmunds, Pocahontas Wight