| English Dictionary |
WILLIAM AUGUSTUS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
• WILLIAM AUGUSTUS (noun)
The noun WILLIAM AUGUSTUS has 1 sense:
1. English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
Familiarity information: WILLIAM AUGUSTUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Butcher Cumberland; Cumberland; Duke of Cumberland; William Augustus
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Winners never cheat and cheaters never win." (English proverb)
"It is better to die standing, than to live bending." (Albanian proverb)
"Blind bear picks corn, picks one and throws one." (Chinese proverb)
"What can a cat do if its master is crazy." (Corsican proverb)
"It is better to die standing, than to live bending." (Albanian proverb)
"Blind bear picks corn, picks one and throws one." (Chinese proverb)
"What can a cat do if its master is crazy." (Corsican proverb)