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Noun: Nathan 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)
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Type of: American Revolutionary leader

Encyclopedia: Nathan Hale