Cavell

[ kav-uhl ]

/ ˈkæv əl /

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noun

Edith Louisa, 1865–1915, English nurse: executed by the Germans in World War I.

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How to use Cavell in a sentence

In August, 4th District candidates Dave Cavell and Chris Zannetos both dropped out3 and endorsed Mermell — Cavell doing so with the explicit goal of consolidating the progressive vote against Auchincloss.
Today’s Elections In Massachusetts Are Another Big Test For The Progressive Movement|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 1, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
When the war broke out Miss Cavell was on a vacation with her mother.
A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines|Clayton Edwards
Some of the fugitives, hearing of Nurse Cavell, managed to get into touch with her, and asked her to help them to escape.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
The British chaplain who visited Miss Cavell on the eve of her execution found her very calm and resigned.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott

After a time the Germans began to be suspicious of Miss Cavell.
The Post of Honour|Richard Wilson
When the war broke out, Edith Cavell was living in England with her aged mother.
Lest We Forget|John Gilbert Thompson

British Dictionary definitions for Cavell

Cavell

/ (ˈkævəl) /

noun

Edith Louisa. 1865–1915, English nurse: executed by the Germans in World War I for helping Allied prisoners to escape

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