nelson
/nˈɛlsʌn/noun2 syllables
Nelson means: English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805).
Synonyms for nelson4
noun, as in English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, Admiral Nelson, Lord Nelson
What does nelson mean?2
noun
1
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
2
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
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Nelson in a sentence
- Lord Nelson suffered greatly from seasickness all his life, even as a famous admiral.sundown
- Nelson Mandela was courteous and polite to all.Amastan
- Millions of people across the world are mourning the death of Nelson Mandela.patgfisher
- Nelson Mandela was still in jail when I was born.Amastan
- Nelson Mandela hadn't gone to jail when I was born.Amastan
- He has a big admiration for Nelson Mandela.Conjuice
- There is a statue of Nelson in Trafalgar Square.CN
- He is acting like Nelson tonight.Hautis
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Forms of nelson
as a noun
- plural
- nelsons