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The Few

The Few proper noun: the British and Allied fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain in World War II.

Proper noun

The Few

  1. (historical) The British and Allied fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain in World War II.

Origin of The Few

From a speech by UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill: "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few".

Questions about The Few

What does The Few mean?
The Few means the British and Allied fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain in World War II.
What part of speech is The Few?
The Few is a proper noun.

Words near The Few in the dictionary

  1. The Farm
  2. the fat hit the fire
  3. the fat is in the fire
  4. the feathers fly
  5. the feezy
  6. The Few
  7. the fewer the better fare
  8. the Fifth Beatle
  9. The Fine City
  10. the finest
  11. the finger

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