Wallace

[ wol-is, waw-lis ]

/ ˈwɒl ɪs, ˈwɔ lɪs /

noun

Alfred Rus·sel

[ruhs-uhl], /ˈrʌs əl/, 1823–1913, English naturalist, explorer, and author.

George Cor·ley

[kawr-lee], /ˈkɔr li/, 1919–98, U.S. politician: governor of Alabama 1963–67, 1971–79, and 1983–87.

Henry (A·gard)

[ey-gahrd], /ˈeɪ gɑrd/, 1888–1965, U.S. agriculturalist, author, and statesman: Secretary of Agriculture 1933–40; vice president of the U.S. 1941–45; Secretary of Commerce 1945–46.

Lewis "Lew", 1827–1905, U.S. general and novelist.

Sir William. Also Walays, Wallensis. 1272?–1305, Scottish military leader and patriot.

(William Roy) De·Witt

[duh-wit], /dəˈwɪt/, 1889–1981, and his wife, Lila Bell (Acheson), 1889–1984, U.S. magazine publishers.

a male given name: a Scottish family name meaning “Welshman, foreigner.”

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characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.

carried on abroad, or with other countries.

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Example sentences from the Web for Wallace

Schieffer and Wallace are supremely well-connected journalists.
Jon Stewart and 'Meet The Press' Would Have Been One Unhappy Marriage|Lloyd Grove|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Wallace is likely to be the breakout star of this season.
Rosie Returns to 'The View': A Bold, Intelligent, and Sometimes Boring Premiere|Kevin Fallon|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still, Wallace said that no one at the meeting involving Fearey, which he also attended, raised classification concerns.
Fired From Los Alamos for Pushing Obama's Nuclear Agenda|Center for Public Integrity|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He was extremely knowledgeable; he was well respected in his field,” Wallace said.
Fired From Los Alamos for Pushing Obama's Nuclear Agenda|Center for Public Integrity|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Wallace said his impression was that Fearey and other senior managers wanted Doyle to “re-evaluate” his approach.
Fired From Los Alamos for Pushing Obama's Nuclear Agenda|Center for Public Integrity|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They found a hiding-place for the wounded earl, and Wallace went away, promising to be near at hand.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII|Various
The result was that Mr. Wallace made preparations to go by air, much to the delight of Bob and Joe.
Secrets of the Andes|James H. Foster
The glimpses Wallace had of the land appalled him, it was so flat and gray and bare.
Wayside Courtships|Hamlin Garland
But this leads us to the second division of Mr. Wallace's argument, or that derived from the mental endowments of mankind.
Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume II (of 3)|George John Romanes
In the morning they were up before daybreak and Mr. Wallace mentioned the compasses as they were dressing.
The Blind Lion of the Congo|Elliott Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for Wallace

Wallace

/ (ˈwɒlɪs) /

noun

Alfred Russel. 1823–1913, British naturalist, whose work on the theory of natural selection influenced Charles Darwin

Edgar. 1875–1932, English crime novelist

Sir Richard. 1818–90, English art collector and philanthropist. His bequest to the nation forms the Wallace Collection, London

Sir William. ?1272–1305, Scottish patriot, who defeated the army of Edward I of England at Stirling (1297) but was routed at Falkirk (1298) and later executed

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Medical definitions for Wallace

Wallace

[ wŏl′ĭs ]

Alfred Russel 1823-1913

British naturalist who developed a concept of evolution that paralleled the work of Charles Darwin.

Scientific definitions for Wallace

Wallace

[ wŏl′ĭs ]

Alfred Russel 1823-1913

British naturalist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. Wallace spent eight years (1854-62) traveling in Malaysia and assembling evidence for his theories, which he sent to Darwin in England. Their findings were first presented to the public in 1858.

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