Herbert Kitchener

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A senior British army leader and war minister during World War I

proper noun

: Herbert Kitchener

The famous 'Your Country Needs You' poster features Herbert Kitchener's stern image.

Examples

As Minister of War, Herbert Kitchener implemented major reforms to the British Army during WWI.
Many streets and buildings are named after Herbert Kitchener in former British colonies.
Herbert Kitchener played a significant role in Britain's military strategy during World War I.
General Herbert Kitchener led the British forces in World War I.
Did you know that Herbert Kitchener was a significant figure during WWI?
Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener was instrumental in shaping British military tactics during the First World War.
The Herbert Kitchener memorial in London honors his contributions to military leadership.

Synonyms

First Earl Kitchener of Khartoum

vsHerbert Kitchener

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A British army leader and war minister who served in Sudan and during World War I

is the common name used without the noble title

Surface Forms

Herbert Kitchener main

Morphology

Herbert + Kitchener

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the biographical meaning (British field marshal and minister) is referential and not built from the lexical meanings of the name parts. Because the constituents are personal names with no compositional semantic contribution, a B1 learner who only knows the name words would not be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Herbert Kitchener was a British army leader and minister in the early 1900s who became famous during World War I. A very famous poster showed his stern face pointing and saying 'Your Country Needs You', and that strong image made his name a symbol of army recruitment and duty.