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DU MAURIER

• DU MAURIER (noun)
The noun DU MAURIER has 2 senses:

1. English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)
2. English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)

Familiarity information: DU MAURIER used as a noun is rare.

• DU MAURIER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dame Daphne du Maurier; Daphne du Maurier; du Maurier

Instance hypernyms:

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

Sense 2

du Maurier ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

George du Maurier; George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier; du Maurier

Instance hypernyms:

illustrator (an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.))

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

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