edith cavell edited • edith giovanna gassion · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · edith cavell · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) English nurse who remained in Brussels after the German occupation in order to help Allied prisoners escape; was caught and executed by the Germans (1865-1915). Synonyms: Cavell, Edith Cavell, Edith Louisa Cavell. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076