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BURNETT
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• BURNETT (noun)
The noun BURNETT has 1 sense:
1. United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
Familiarity information: BURNETT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Burnett; Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett; Frances Hodgson Burnett
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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