CAVELL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)

Synonyms:

Cavell; Edith Cavell; Edith Louisa Cavell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))

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