1. English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915); [syn: Cavell, Edith Cavell, Edith Louisa Cavell]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Cavell
n 1: English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German
occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was
caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915) [syn:
Cavell, Edith Cavell, Edith Louisa Cavell]