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William Augustus   /wˈɪljəm ɑgˈəstəs/   Listen
William Augustus

noun
1.
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765).  Synonyms: Butcher Cumberland, Cumberland, Duke of Cumberland.





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... Prince William". William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-65. The 'lamp-black face' would seem to imply that the portrait was a silhouette. In the letter quoted on p. 200 it is 'Prussia's monarch' (i.e. Frederick ...
— The Complete Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith • Oliver Goldsmith


Words linked to "William Augustus" :   full general, Cumberland, general, Butcher Cumberland


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