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AMBROSE EVERETT BURNSIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
Synonyms:
A. E. Burnside; Ambrose Everett Burnside; Burnside
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Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)