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THOMAS BOWDLER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English editor who in 1818 published an expurgated edition of the works of Shakespeare (1754-1825)
Synonyms:
Bowdler; Thomas Bowdler
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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))