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Definition of the Duke of Cumberland from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Duke of Cumberland

/ðə ˌdjuːk əv ˈkʌmbələnd/

/ðə ˌduːk əv ˈkʌmbərlənd/

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(1721-65) an English general, the second son of King George II. He defeated the Scottish army at the Battle of Culloden and then treated them so severely that he was given the nickname 'Butcher Cumberland'.

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