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PEARL BUCK
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• PEARL BUCK (noun)
The noun PEARL BUCK has 1 sense:
1. United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
Familiarity information: PEARL BUCK used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Buck; Pearl Buck; Pearl Sydenstricker Buck
Instance hypernyms:
missionary; missioner (someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country)
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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