| NOUN | person | Edith Cavell, Cavell, Edith Louisa Cavell | English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape |
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| Meaning | 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). | |
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| Synonyms | Cavell, Edith Louisa Cavell | |
| Instance of | nurse | One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
| Spanish | Edith Cavell | |
| Catalan | Edith Cavell | |
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