Lord Nelson
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6.4
- proper noun
- Many consider Lord Nelson one of Britain's greatest naval heroes for his victory at Trafalgar.
Examples
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The statue of Lord Nelson stands atop Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.
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In history class, we discussed the strategic brilliance of Lord Nelson during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Lord Nelson was a great leader.
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What a hero Lord Nelson was!
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In history class, we discussed the strategic brilliance of Lord Nelson during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Many consider Lord Nelson one of Britain's greatest naval heroes for his victory at Trafalgar.
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The statue of Lord Nelson stands atop Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.
Synonyms
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4.8
A British navy admiral who won important sea battles and died at the Battle of Trafalgar
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5.6
An English navy leader who defeats Napoleon's fleet and dies at Trafalgar
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British admiral who won important sea battles and died at Trafalgar
A leader of the British navy who won the Battle of Trafalgar and died there
Surface Forms
Morphology
Knowing 'Lord' (a noble title) and 'Nelson' (a proper name) lets a B1 learner infer this refers to a titled person called Nelson, so the basic referential sense is recoverable from the parts. However, the specific historical identity and significance (that he was an English admiral famed for Trafalgar) are encyclopedic and not deducible from the constituents, so it is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Lord Nelson was a British admiral who led his ships to a great victory against the French at the Battle of Trafalgar but was shot and died on his ship. He kept giving orders from the deck even when wounded, and that brave image is why people remember him as a national 'hero'.