e brontë

Bron·të

[bron-tee]
noun
1.
Anne ( "Acton Bell" ) 1820–49, English novelist.
2.
her sister, Charlotte ( "Currer Bell" ) 1816–55, English novelist.
3.
her sister, Emily Jane ( "Ellis Bell" ) 1818–48, English novelist.
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Brontë (ˈbrɒntɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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1.  Anne, pen name Acton Bell. 1820--49, English novelist; author of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1847)
2.  her sister, Charlotte, pen name Currer Bell. 1816--55, English novelist, author of Jane Eyre (1847), Villette (1853), and The Professor (1857)
3.  her sister, Emily (Jane), pen name Ellis Bell. 1818--48, English novelist and poet; author of Wuthering Heights (1847)

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