SIR WILLIAM WALLACE

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• SIR WILLIAM WALLACE (noun)
  The noun SIR WILLIAM WALLACE has 1 sense:

1. 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)

  Familiarity information: SIR WILLIAM WALLACE used as a noun is very rare.

• SIR WILLIAM WALLACE (noun)

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Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Sir William Wallace; Wallace

Instance hypernyms:

freedom fighter; insurgent; insurrectionist; rebel (a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions))