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Wolseley

[woo lz-lee]
noun
  1. Garnet Joseph, 1st Viscount,1833–1913, British field marshal.
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Historical Examples

  • The highwayman passed his victim and threw open the bonnet of the Wolseley.

    Danger! and Other Stories

    Arthur Conan Doyle

  • General Wolseley and his noble band are on their way to his relief.

  • Accepting Wolseley's opinion, we give the story of this exploit.

  • Then came the intimation that Wolseley was to command the expedition.

  • The present "Wekil," according to Wolseley, should be appointed Mudir.

British Dictionary definitions for wolseley

Wolseley

noun
  1. Garnet Joseph, 1st Viscount. 1833–1913, British field marshal, noted for his army reforms
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