WHEATLEY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)

Synonyms:

Phillis Wheatley; Wheatley

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

poet (a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry))

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