BOWDLER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)

Synonyms:

Bowdler; Thomas Bowdler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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))

Derivation:

bowdlerise (edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate)

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