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Wallace

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Wallace

1
 n
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
2
 n
English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)
3
 n
English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Wallace
1

n Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)

Synonyms:
Sir William Wallace
Example of:
freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
2

n English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)

Synonyms:
Alfred Russel Wallace
Example of:
natural scientist, naturalist
a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
3

n English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)

Synonyms:
Edgar Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace
Example of:
author, writer
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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