Wallace

[ wol-is, waw-lis ]

noun

1. Alfred Rus·sel [ruhs, -, uh, l], 1823–1913, English naturalist, explorer, and author.
2. George Cor·ley [kawr, -lee], 1919–98, U.S. politician: governor of Alabama 1963–67, 1971–79, and 1983–87.
3. Henry (A·gard) [ey, -gahrd], 1888–1965, U.S. agriculturalist, author, and statesman: Secretary of Agriculture 1933–40; vice president of the U.S. 1941–45; Secretary of Commerce 1945–46.
4. Lewis Lew, 1827–1905, U.S. general and novelist.
5. Sir William. Also 1272?–1305, Scottish military leader and patriot.
6. (William Roy) De·Witt [d, uh, -, wit], 1889–1981, and his wife, Lila Bell (Acheson), 1889–1984, U.S. magazine publishers.
7. a male given name: a Scottish family name meaning “Welshman, foreigner.”

Wallace

/ ˈwɒlɪs /

noun

1. WallaceAlfred Russel18231913MBritishSCIENCE: naturalist Alfred Russel. 1823–1913, British naturalist, whose work on the theory of natural selection influenced Charles Darwin
2. WallaceEdgar18751932MEnglishWRITING: novelist Edgar. 1875–1932, English crime novelist
3. WallaceSir Richard18181890MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: collectorPHILANTHROPY: philanthropist Sir Richard. 1818–90, English art collector and philanthropist. His bequest to the nation forms the Wallace Collection, London
4. WallaceSir William?12721305MScottishPOLITICS: patriot Sir William. ?1272–1305, Scottish patriot, who defeated the army of Edward I of England at Stirling (1297) but was routed at Falkirk (1298) and later executed

Wallace

/ wŏl′ĭs /

1. British naturalist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection independently of Charles Darwin. Wallace spent eight years (1854–62) traveling in Malaysia and assembling evidence for his theories, which he sent to Darwin in England. Their findings were first presented to the public in 1858.

Example Sentences

The heart of the book, though, and its more compelling parts, involve his work with Wallace, whom Rosen joined in 1980 after getting noticed for his work on a local TV show in New York City.

From Washington Post

In style and substance, Wallace and Sanford represented opposite ends of the Democratic spectrum in the one-party South of that era.

From Washington Post

A history of ownership versus stewardshipInconsistent specimen archival may also reflect the broader approach to science, much of which is passed down from early Western naturalists – like Wallace and von Humboldt.

From Popular-Science

Bill Clinton dropped by Wallace’s Catfish Corner when he was in town.

From ProPublica

On Wednesday, hundreds of people gathered around Philadelphia’s City Hall—some chanting “Count every vote,” while others waited for the police to release body-cam video showing how Wallace was shot.

From Fortune

Check out a clip from this exclusive interview with SCAD President and Founder Paula Wallace at the 2014 Savannah Film Festival.

From The Daily Beast

But he shares with Foster Wallace a gift for exactitude, erudition, and moral concern.

From The Daily Beast

His non-fiction fills, or helps to fill, the void left by Foster Wallace.

From The Daily Beast

Reading Loitering I thought about David Foster Wallace a lot.

From The Daily Beast

Schieffer and Wallace are supremely well-connected journalists.

From The Daily Beast

After the surrender of Comyn and his adherents in February 1303–4, he threw himself heartily into the pursuit of Wallace.

From Project Gutenberg

Wallace, the last centre of opposition, was a fugitive, dogged by emissaries of the English King.

From Project Gutenberg

Stirling surrendered and Wallace a fugitive, Edward went home and meditated measures for the government of the conquered country.

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Wallace is a good fellow and a sensible man placed, by British methods, out of his element and out of his depth.

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King Robert and his generals simply practised the lesson of Wallace with notable ability.

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