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Alexander Selkirk

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Noun

1. alexander selcraig, alexander selkirk, selcraig, selkirk

Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)

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Alexander Selkirk

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Scottish sailor who was marooned (1704-1709) on an island off Chile and is thought to have inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (published 1719).

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