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DOWDING
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• DOWDING (noun)
The noun DOWDING has 1 sense:
1. British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
Familiarity information: DOWDING used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding; Dowding; Dowdy; Hugh Dowding
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
marshal; marshall ((in some countries) a military officer of highest rank)
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