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English noun: Edith Cavell

1. Edith Cavell (person) English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915)


SynonymsCavell, Edith Louisa Cavell


Instance hypernymnurse









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