HyperDic: william_augustus

English > 1 sense of the expression William Augustus:
NOUNperson William Augustus, Cumberland, Duke of Cumberland, Butcher CumberlandEnglish general
English > William Augustus: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765).
SynonymsCumberland, Duke of Cumberland, Butcher Cumberland
Instance ofgeneral, full generalA general officer of the highest rank

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