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deborah sampson

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Samp⋅son

[samp-suhn]
–noun
1. Deborah, 1760–1827, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier who fought disguised as a man.
2. William Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. admiral.
3. a male given name.
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Samp·son   (sāmp'sən)   
American Revolutionary soldier who fought disguised as a man (1782-1783) and was wounded twice before her secret was discovered. In 1818 she was granted a full veteran's pension.
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