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MAUPASSANT

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Overview

MAUPASSANT (noun)
  The noun MAUPASSANT has 1 sense:

1. French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)play

  Familiarity information: MAUPASSANT used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


MAUPASSANT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

French writer noted especially for his short stories (1850-1893)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Guy de Maupassant; Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant; Maupassant

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))


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