/ Dictionary / Index C Cavell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cav•ell Pronunciation: (kav'ul), [key] 1865–1915, English nurse: executed by the Germans in World War I. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cavell (Thesaurus) cave-in cave man Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language