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DEFOE
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• DEFOE (noun)
The noun DEFOE has 1 sense:
1. English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
Familiarity information: DEFOE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Daniel Defoe; Defoe
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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