Douglas, imitated by William? (4)
I believe the answer is:
haig
'douglas' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for haig that I've seen before include "Earl -; British WW 1 commander-in-chief" , "WWI C-in-C" , "Douglas -, field marshal" , "British World War One field marshal" .)