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noun
F(rank) R(aymond)
1895–1978,
English critic and teacher.
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Leavis
(ˈliːvɪs)
—
n
F
(
rank
)
R
(
aymond
). 1895--1978, English literary critic. He edited
Scrutiny
(1932--53) and his books include
The Great Tradition
(1948) and
The Common Pursuit
(1952)
'Leavisite
—
adj
, —
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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