Haig

[ heyg ]

noun
  1. Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.

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How to use Haig in a sentence

  • I told Haig he could call upon them if absolutely necessary, but asked him to do without them if possible.

    1914 | John French, Viscount of Ypres
  • By (p. 223) October 19th, the 1st Corps under Haig was fully concentrated in the northern theatre.

    1914 | John French, Viscount of Ypres

British Dictionary definitions for Haig

Haig

/ (heɪɡ) /


noun
  1. Douglas, 1st Earl Haig. 1861–1928, British field marshal; commander in chief of the British forces in France and Flanders (1915–18)

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