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THURBER

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Overview

THURBER (noun)
  The noun THURBER has 1 sense:

1. United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)play

  Familiarity information: THURBER used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


THURBER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

James Grover Thurber; James Thurber; Thurber

Instance hypernyms:

cartoonist (a person who draws cartoons)

humorist; humourist (someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way)


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