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    EDITH LOUISA CAVELL

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)play

    Synonyms:

    Cavell; Edith Cavell; Edith Louisa Cavell

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))

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