AMBROSE EVERETT BURNSIDE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)

Synonyms:

A. E. Burnside; Ambrose Everett Burnside; Burnside

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

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

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