SIR ARTHUR TRAVERS HARRIS

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• SIR ARTHUR TRAVERS HARRIS (noun)
  The noun SIR ARTHUR TRAVERS HARRIS has 1 sense:

1. British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)

  Familiarity information: SIR ARTHUR TRAVERS HARRIS used as a noun is very rare.

• SIR ARTHUR TRAVERS HARRIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Bomber Harris; Harris; Sir Arthur Travers Harris

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)

marshal; marshall ((in some countries) a military officer of highest rank)