Wolseley

[ woo lz-lee ]

/ ˈwʊlz li /

noun

Garnet Joseph, 1st Viscount,1833–1913, British field marshal.

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Examples from the Web for wolseley

The Life of Marlborough is Wolseley's principal contribution to literature.
Aspects and Impressions|Edmund Gosse
On the 13th Wolseley was instructed that the Government adopted the dispositions recommended in his telegram of the 5th.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle
They say it is a fine open camp, as it was completely cleared by Wolseley's expedition.
Through Three Campaigns|G. A. Henty
The next day Wolseley telegraphed his opinion on the question of withdrawal, strongly advising the retention of Dongola.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle

I said 'Yes,' and repeated what Wolseley had said to me as to their ideas, which was 'they would evacuate Soudan.'
The Life of Gordon, Volume II|Demetrius Charles Boulger

British Dictionary definitions for wolseley

Wolseley

/ (ˈwʊlzlɪ) /

noun

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

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