Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun first_earl_wavell

1 sense of first earl wavell

Sense 1
Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, First Earl Wavell -- (British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950))
       INSTANCE OF=> general, full general -- (a general officer of the highest rank)
       INSTANCE OF=> field marshal -- (an officer holding the highest rank in the army)