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DU MAURIER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)
Synonyms:
du Maurier; George du Maurier; George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier
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Instance hypernyms:
illustrator (an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.))
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
Sense 2
Meaning:
English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)
Synonyms:
Dame Daphne du Maurier; Daphne du Maurier; du Maurier
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))