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wavell

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Wavell, intrigued, granted Wingate his permission to set up such a unit.

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Quick take

A surname.

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noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wavell.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

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Wavell, intrigued, granted Wingate his permission to set up such a unit.

2

If you want a poetry anthology, can I recommend "Other Men's Flowers" by Lord Wavell - poetry that he momorized that saw him through WW1 and WW2.

3

It certainly appears that it was individual action instead of state policy, but it did occur with state sanction: > Wingate quickly conceived of a joint military unit, staffed by both colonial and local Jewish troops, to protect Jewish and British interests, and took the idea to Lieutenant-General Archibald Wavell, the commander of British forces in Palestine.

Quote examples

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If you want a poetry anthology, can I recommend "Other Men's Flowers" by Lord Wavell - poetry that he momorized that saw him through WW1 and WW2.

Proper noun examples

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Wavell, intrigued, granted Wingate his permission to set up such a unit.

2

It certainly appears that it was individual action instead of state policy, but it did occur with state sanction: > Wingate quickly conceived of a joint military unit, staffed by both colonial and local Jewish troops, to protect Jewish and British interests, and took the idea to Lieutenant-General Archibald Wavell, the commander of British forces in Palestine.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use wavell in a sentence?

Wavell, intrigued, granted Wingate his permission to set up such a unit.

What does wavell mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is wavell?

wavell is commonly used as noun.