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Sir William Wallace   /sər wˈɪljəm wˈɔləs/   Listen
Sir William Wallace

noun
1.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305).  Synonym: Wallace.





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... thought that he and his brothers and his cousin ought to take a trip to London (as soon as the herring-fishing was over), for perhaps they might see the Queen there, and at any rate they could go and have a look at Smithfield, where the English beheaded Sir William Wallace. ...
— The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols • William Black


Words linked to "Sir William Wallace" :   rebel, insurrectionist, insurgent, Wallace, freedom fighter


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