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nelson


Definition: Meaning of, nelson in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnɛls(ə)n /

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  1. any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck
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Nelson


Definition: Meaning of, Nelson in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnɛls(ə)n /

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  1. 1758-1805 english admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar
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    Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, Admiral Nelson, Lord Nelson
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Nelson used in phrases

  • Admiral Nelson (noun)
    1. 1758-1805 english admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar
  • First Baron Rutherford of Nelson (noun)
    1. 1871-1937 born in New Zealand british physicist who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom
  • Horatio Nelson (noun)
    1. 1758-1805 english admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar
  • Lord Nelson (noun)
    1. 1758-1805 english admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar
  • Mandela, Nelson
    1. (1918- ) the leader of South Africa's ANC party since 1994, and the first black President of South Africa. Mandela was in prison from 1964 to 1990 for his opposition to the country's white government. In 1993 he shared the NOBEL PRIZE for Peace with President F. W. de Klerk after they had worked together to end the system of APARTHEID .
  • Nelson Algren (noun)
    1. 1909-1981 united States writer
  • Nelson Mandela (noun)
    1. 1918-2013 south African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's president after the first multi-racial election in 1994
  • Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (noun)
    1. 1918-2013 south African statesman who was released from prison to become the nation's president after the first multi-racial election in 1994
  • Nelson's Column
    1. a very tall COLUMN (= upright stone post) with a STATUE of Admiral NELSON on the top of it in TRAFALGAR SQUARE in central London. It was built to honour NELSON, who was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar, where the British navy defeated the navy of Napoleon in 1805. It is one of the best-known sights in London.
  • Nelson, Horatio
    1. (1758-1805) a British ADMIRAL (= high-ranking officer in the navy) who is Britain's most famous naval leader. He lost an arm and the ability to see in one eye during the wars against Napoleon, and he became very popular after winning several important battles at sea. His most famous battle was the Battle of TRAFALGAR in 1805, in which he was killed.
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[countable] something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts
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