Wavell

[ wey-vuh l ]

/ ˈweɪ vəl /

noun

Archibald Percival, 1st Earl,1883–1950, British field marshal and author: viceroy of India 1943–47.

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On the 15th General Wavell's brigade was detached, and at midday started to march upon Jacobsdaal.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young
Again, in careful Swahili, Wavell endeavoured to find traces of evidence for or against the accused.
Cupid in Africa|P. C. Wren
“He says he did not mean to steal the tobacco,” interpreted Wavell.
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Wavell smiled as he jerked upright again, and tried to look as though he had never slept in his life.
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Early one morning, while the air was yet fresh and cool, General Wavell took me round with him on his hospital inspection.
The Relief of Mafeking|Filson Young

British Dictionary definitions for wavell

Wavell

/ (ˈweɪvəl) /

noun

Archibald (Percival), 1st Earl. 1883–1950, British field marshal. During World War II he was commander in chief in the Middle East (1939–41), defeating the Italians in N Africa. He was commander in chief in India (1941–43) and viceroy of India (1943–47)

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