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THOMAS BOWDLER
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• THOMAS BOWDLER (noun)
The noun THOMAS BOWDLER has 1 sense:
1. English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)
Familiarity information: THOMAS BOWDLER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bowdler; Thomas Bowdler
Instance hypernyms:
editor; editor in chief (a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine))
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