CAVELL

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• CAVELL (noun)
  The noun CAVELL has 1 sense:

1. 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)

  Familiarity information: CAVELL used as a noun is very rare.

• CAVELL (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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cavell; Edith Cavell; Edith Louisa Cavell

Instance hypernyms:

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