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SIR WALTER SCOTT
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• SIR WALTER SCOTT (noun)
The noun SIR WALTER SCOTT has 1 sense:
1. British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
Familiarity information: SIR WALTER SCOTT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Scott; Sir Walter Scott; Walter Scott
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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