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A. E. BURNSIDE
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• A. E. BURNSIDE (noun)
The noun A. E. BURNSIDE has 1 sense:
1. United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
Familiarity information: A. E. BURNSIDE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
A. E. Burnside; Ambrose Everett Burnside; Burnside
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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