HyperDic: sir_william_wallace

English > 1 sense of the expression Sir William Wallace:
NOUNperson Sir William Wallace, WallaceScottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I
English > Sir William Wallace: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningScottish 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).
SynonymWallace
Instance ofinsurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebelA person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
SpanishSir William Wallace

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