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JOHN COWPER POWYS
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• JOHN COWPER POWYS (noun)
The noun JOHN COWPER POWYS has 1 sense:
1. British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)
Familiarity information: JOHN COWPER POWYS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John Cowper Powys; Powys
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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