Björnson

[ byurn-suhn; Norwegian byœrn-soon ]

noun
  1. Björn·stjer·ne [byœrn-styer-nuh], /ˈbyœrnˌstyɛr nə/, 1832–1910, Norwegian poet, novelist, and playwright: Nobel Prize 1903.

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British Dictionary definitions for Bjørnson

Bjørnson

/ (ˈbjɜːnsən, Norwegian ˈbjørnsən) /


noun
  1. Bjørnstjerne (ˈbjɜːnstjɛənə; Norwegian ˈbjørnstjernə). 1832–1910, Norwegian poet, dramatist, novelist, theatre director, and newspaper editor; mainly remembered for social dramas, such as The Bankrupt (1875): Nobel prize for literature 1903

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