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BURNETT

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Overview

BURNETT (noun)
  The noun BURNETT has 1 sense:

1. United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)play

  Familiarity information: BURNETT used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


BURNETT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Burnett; Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett; Frances Hodgson Burnett

Instance hypernyms:

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


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