Wallace
1. English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913) • Syn: Alfred Russel Wallace • Instance Hypernyms: naturalist, natural scientist 2. English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932) • Syn: Edgar Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace • Instance Hypernyms: writer, author 3. Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305) • Syn: Sir William Wallace • Instance Hypernyms: insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel
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