The Few

proper noun

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

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe British and Allied fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain in World War II.

Origin

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".

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APA

The Few. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Few

MLA

“The Few.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Few. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “The Few,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/The%20Few.

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