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Noun: Archibald Wavell
  1. British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)
    - Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, First Earl Wavell

Type of: field marshal, full general, general

Encyclopedia: Archibald Wavell, 1st Viscount Wavell