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

1 sense of sir william wallace

Sense 1
Wallace, Sir William Wallace -- (Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305))
       INSTANCE OF=> insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel -- (a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions))