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WILLIAM CAXTON
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• WILLIAM CAXTON (noun)
The noun WILLIAM CAXTON has 1 sense:
1. English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
Familiarity information: WILLIAM CAXTON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Caxton; William Caxton
Instance hypernyms:
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