Edith Cavell

noun

Mount, a mountain in Alberta, the Canadian Rockies. 11,034 feet (3363 meters).

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Definition for edith cavell (2 of 2)

Cavell
[ kav-uh l ]
/ ˈkæv əl /

noun

Edith Louisa,1865–1915, English nurse: executed by the Germans in World War I.
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British Dictionary definitions for edith 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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