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| 1. | (Dame) (Jean) Iris, 1919–99, British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland. |
| 2. | (Keith) Rupert, born 1931, U.S. publisher and media mogul, born in Australia. |
| 3. | a male given name. |
| Mur·doch (mûr'dŏk') Irish-born writer whose intricate and philosophical novels include Under the Net (1954), The Sea, the Sea (1978), and Jackson's Dilemma (1996). |
| Murdoch, (Keith) Australian-born American communications magnate whose worldwide media holdings include newspapers and magazines, book publishers, television networks, and film studios. |
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