|  Hale 
 
 1. a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British;
 his last words were supposed to have been 'I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
 • Syn:
 Nathan Hale
 • Instance Hypernyms:
 American Revolutionary leader
 2. United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
 • Syn:
 George Ellery Hale
 • Instance Hypernyms:
 astronomer, uranologist, stargazer
 3. prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
 • Syn:
 Edward Everett Hale
 • Instance Hypernyms:
 writer, author
 
 
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