VASSA

Meaning of VASSA in English

/vas"euh/ , n.

Gustavus ( Olaudah Equiano ), c1745-1801?, African slave, sold in the West Indies, and, after gaining freedom, abolitionist and writer in England.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

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