| NOUN | person | Charles Cornwallis, Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis | commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence |
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| Meaning | commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805). | |
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| Synonyms | Cornwallis, First Marquess Cornwallis | |
| Instance of | general, full general | A general officer of the highest rank |
| peer | A nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount / viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage | |
| Spanish | Charles Cornwallis | |
| Catalan | Charles Cornwallis | |
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