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STILWELL
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• STILWELL (noun)
The noun STILWELL has 1 sense:
1. United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)
Familiarity information: STILWELL used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Joseph Warren Stilwell; Stilwell; Uncle Joe; Vinegar Joe Stilwell
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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