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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Wal•lace (wol′is, wô′lis),USA pronunciation n. Alfred Rus•sel (rus′əl),USA pronunciation 1823–1913, English naturalist, explorer, and author.George Cor•ley (kôr′lē),USA pronunciation born 1919, U.S. politician: governor of Alabama 1963–67, 1971–79, and 1983–87.Henry (A•gard) (ā′gärd),USA pronunciation 1888–1965, U.S. agriculturalist, author, and statesman: Secretary of Agriculture 1933–40; vice president of the U.S. 1941–45; Secretary of Commerce 1945–46.- Biographical Lewis ("Lew''), 1827–1905, U.S. general and novelist.
- Biographical Sir William. Also, Walays, Wallensis. 1272?–1305, Scottish military leader and patriot.
(William Roy) De•Witt (də wit′),USA pronunciation 1889–1981, and his wife, Lila Bell (Acheson), 1889–1984, U.S. magazine publishers.- a male given name: a Scottish family name meaning "Welshman, foreigner.''
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Wallace /ˈwɒlɪs/ n - Alfred Russel. 1823–1913, British naturalist, whose work on the theory of natural selection influenced Charles Darwin
- Edgar. 1875–1932, English crime novelist
- Sir Richard. 1818–90, English art collector and philanthropist. His bequest to the nation forms the Wallace Collection, London
- Sir William. ?1272–1305, Scottish patriot, who defeated the army of Edward I of England at Stirling (1297) but was routed at Falkirk (1298) and later executed
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