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Hale
Hale, Nathan /ˈneɪθən/
(1755–76) a US soldier who was caught by the British and hanged for being a spy (=someone whose job is to find out secret information about an enemy) during the American Revolutionary War. He is known for saying, before he was hanged, ‘I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country’.


hale
hale /heɪl/ adjective
 Language: Old English
 Origin: hal
hale and hearty someone, especially an old person, who is hale and hearty is very healthy and active:
    She’s still hale and hearty at 74.