ARCHIBALD PERCIVAL WAVELL

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• ARCHIBALD PERCIVAL WAVELL (noun)
  The noun ARCHIBALD PERCIVAL WAVELL has 1 sense:

1. British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)

  Familiarity information: ARCHIBALD PERCIVAL WAVELL used as a noun is very rare.

• ARCHIBALD PERCIVAL WAVELL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Archibald Percival Wavell; First Earl Wavell; Wavell

Instance hypernyms:

field marshal (an officer holding the highest rank in the army)

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)