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Edith Louisa Cavell

Edith Louisa Cavell

9.5
An English nurse who helped Allied soldiers escape German-occupied Belgium in World War I and was executed
  • proper noun
: Edith Louisa Cavell
  • Many consider Edith Louisa Cavell a symbol of courage and humanitarianism during World War I.

Examples

  • Did you know that Edith Louisa Cavell was executed in 1915?

  • A statue of Edith Louisa Cavell stands near Trafalgar Square in London.

  • The story of Edith Louisa Cavell continues to inspire nurses and caregivers worldwide.

  • The brave actions of Edith Louisa Cavell inspired many during World War I.

  • A statue of Edith Louisa Cavell stands near Trafalgar Square in London.

  • Many consider Edith Louisa Cavell a symbol of courage and humanitarianism during World War I.

  • The story of Edith Louisa Cavell continues to inspire nurses and caregivers worldwide.

Synonyms

Edith Cavell
vsEdith Louisa Cavell
1 8.9

An English nurse who helped prisoners escape from Belgium occupied by Germany during World War I and was executed

uses the person's full given names instead of the shorter form

Surface Forms

Edith Louisa Cavell main

Morphology

Edith + Louisa + Cavell

This item is a full proper name whose referential content (the historical person and her biography) cannot be derived from the individual name tokens. Knowing the constituent given and family names does not convey the meaning 'an English nurse who helped Allied soldiers and was executed', so the expression is non-compositional and unpredictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Edith Louisa Cavell was an English nurse who secretly helped wounded Allied soldiers escape from the part of Belgium controlled by the Germans in World War I and was executed for her help. That's why her name is used as a 'symbol of courage' and care for others.