BROWNE

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• BROWNE (noun)
  The noun BROWNE has 2 senses:

1. English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

2. United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)

  Familiarity information: BROWNE used as a noun is rare.

• BROWNE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Browne; Hablot Knight Browne; Phiz

Instance hypernyms:

illustrator (an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.))

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Artemus Ward; Browne; Charles Farrar Browne

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

 Context examples 

Do you remember Hawkins Browne's 'Address to Tobacco,' in imitation of Pope?

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)