First Marquess Cornwallis

first·mar·quess·cornwallis

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noun

commander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805)

Synonyms

Cornwallis
Charles Cornwallis
First Marquess Cornwallis

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Broader terms

peer
general

Grammar

noun
singular	first marquess cornwallis
plural	first marquess cornwallises

Nearby words

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