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VISCOUNT NELSON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
Synonyms:
Admiral Nelson; Horatio Nelson; Lord Nelson; Nelson; Viscount Nelson
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Instance hypernyms:
admiral; full admiral (the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral)