JOSEPH STILWELL Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase joseph stilwell. (close relations)
Definition of JOSEPH STILWELL
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commander | nounn | |||||||
noun • an officer in command of a military unit • someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others • a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain • an officer in the airforce | ||||||||
general | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • applying to all or most members of a category or group • affecting the entire body noun • a general officer of the highest rank • the head of a religious order or congregation • a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular) adjective satellite • not specialized or limited to one class of things • prevailing among and common to the general public • somewhat indefinite • of worldwide scope or applicability verb • command as a general | ||||||||
hero | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength • Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century) • the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem • (Greek mythology) priestess of Aphrodite who killed herself when her lover Leander drowned while trying to swim the Hellespont to see her • someone who fights for a cause • (classical mythology) a being of great strength and courage celebrated for bold exploits; often the offspring of a mortal and a god • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | ||||||||
leader | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who rules or guides or inspires others • a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers | ||||||||
officer | nounn | |||||||
noun • any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command • someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust • a member of a police force • a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel verb • direct or command as an officer | ||||||||
soldier | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army • a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony verb • serve as a soldier in the military | ||||||||
strategist | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) | ||||||||
tactician | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is skilled at planning tactics | ||||||||
veteran | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a serviceman who has seen considerable active service • a person who has served in the armed forces • an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service adjective satellite • rendered competent through trial and experience | ||||||||
stilwell | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946) | ||||||||
joseph warren stilwell | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946) | ||||||||
uncle joe | ||||||||
noun • United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946) | ||||||||
vinegar joe stilwell | ||||||||
noun • United States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946) |