wallace meaning and definition

WALLACE noun

Definition of Wallace (noun)

1. Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
   • synonyms: Sir William Wallace
2. English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
   • synonyms: Edgar Wallace, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace
3. English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)
   • synonyms: Alfred Russel Wallace