the main character in the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) by Mark Twain, who is a brave and clever boy, but often gets into difficult or dangerous situations. His best friend is Huckleberry Finn.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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