Mountbatten

[ mount-bat-n ]

noun

1. Louis, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, 1900–79, British admiral: viceroy of India 1947; governor general of India 1947–48.

Mountbatten

/ maʊntˈbætən /

noun

1. MountbattenLouis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas), 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma19001979MBritishMILITARY: naval commanderPOLITICS: colonial administrator Louis ( Francis Albert Victor Nicholas ), 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma 1900–79, British naval commander; great-grandson of Queen Victoria. During World War II he was supreme allied commander in SE Asia (1943–46). He was the last viceroy of India (1947) and governor general (1947–48); killed by an IRA bomb

Example Sentences

The final cast member joining the popular series is perhaps the one who will be most out of place: Lord Ivar Mountbatten, a member of the extended British royal family.

From Seattle Times

The girl, who Mountbatten Primary School said was called Jessica, has been described as "wonderfully unique, curious, funny and so very kind".

From BBC

Charity shop Mountbatten Retail has been forced to close after it flooded overnight.

From BBC

On 14 August that year, he was in place to capture an image of the moment Lord and Lady Mountbatten walked down the steps in New Delhi, ceremonially leaving India and signalling the end of the British Empire, Mr Tilley explained.

From BBC

A few years after having joined the BBC fresh from Leeds University, in 1979, Witchell joined its Northern Ireland newsroom, reporting on the hunger strikes, the murder of Earl Mountbatten and the killing of 19 British soldiers on the same day at Warrenpoint.

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