1. British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950); [syn: Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, First Earl Wavell]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Wavell
n 1: British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he
defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans
(1883-1950) [syn: Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell,
First Earl Wavell]