HORATIO NELSON

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Meaning:

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

Synonyms:

Admiral Nelson; Horatio Nelson; Lord Nelson; Nelson; Viscount Nelson

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

admiral; full admiral (the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral)

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