Robert Edward Lee
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7.4
- proper noun
- /ˈrɒbərt ˈɛdwərd li/
- The military strategies of Robert Edward Lee have been analyzed by historians and tacticians alike.
Examples
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Many statues of Robert Edward Lee stand across the southern United States.
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General Robert Edward Lee was a key figure in the Civil War.
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Robert Edward Lee is often studied in American history classes for his role in the Civil War.
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Robert Edward Lee was a general.
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Robert Edward Lee is often studied in American history classes for his role in the Civil War.
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Many statues of Robert Edward Lee stand across the southern United States.
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The military strategies of Robert Edward Lee have been analyzed by historians and tacticians alike.
Synonyms
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7.2
An American general who led the armies of the southern states during the Civil War
Surface Forms
Morphology
Robert + Edward + Lee
This is a proper name composed of personal names; knowing 'Robert', 'Edward', and 'Lee' only indicates a person's name and does not allow a B1 learner to infer the biographical meaning (American general, Confederate commander). Personal names are arbitrary and non-compositional across languages, so the historical role cannot be derived from the constituents.
Etymology
Robert Edward Lee was a 19th-century American general who led the Confederate armies in the Civil War. He is often pictured on horseback in a grey uniform, so his name now stands for the Confederate South and the disagreements about its statues and symbols in American history.