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THACKERAY
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• THACKERAY (noun)
The noun THACKERAY has 1 sense:
1. English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
Familiarity information: THACKERAY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Thackeray; William Makepeace Thackeray
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
Context examples
Finally, I have alluded to Mr. Thackeray, because to him—if he will accept the tribute of a total stranger—I have dedicated this second edition of "JANE EYRE."
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
He resembles Fielding as an eagle does a vulture: Fielding could stoop on carrion, but Thackeray never does.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
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