Democritus Junior
Democritus Junior
noun
pen name of Robert Burton.
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tn noun
1.
2.
Sir Richard ( Richard Jenkins ) 1925–84, English actor, born in Wales.
3.
Sir Richard Francis, 1821–90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer.
4.
Robert ( "Democritus Junior" ) 1577–1640, English clergyman and author.
5.
a town in central Michigan.
6.
a male given name.
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burton (ˈbɜːtən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | nautical a kind of light hoisting tackle |
| 2. | slang (Brit) go for a burton |
| a. to be broken, useless, or lost | |
| b. to die | |
| [C15: of uncertain origin] | |
| Burton (ˈbɜːtən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Sir Richard Francis. 1821--90, English explorer, Orientalist, and writer who discovered Lake Tanganyika with John Speke (1858); produced the first unabridged translation of The Thousand Nights and a Night (1885--88) |
| 2. | Richard, real name Richard Jenkins. 1925--84, Welsh stage and film actor: films include Becket (1964), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), and Equus (1977) |
| 3. | Robert, pen name Democritus Junior. 1577--1640, English clergyman, scholar, and writer, noted for his Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) |
| 4. | Tim. born 1958, US film director whose work includes Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Ed Wood (1994), and Big Fish (2003) |
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