[lit-n] 
| 1. | Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-, 1st Baron Lytton of Kneb⋅worth [neb-wert] , 1803–73, English novelist, dramatist, and politician. |
| 2. | his son, Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton, 1st Earl Lytton (“Owen Meredith” ), 1831–91, English statesman and poet. |
[mer-i-dith] | 1. | George, 1828–1909, English novelist and poet. |
| 2. | James Howard, born 1933, U.S. civil rights advocate and author. |
| 3. | Owen, pen name of Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton. |
| 4. | Also, Mer⋅e⋅dyth. a male or female given name. |
Owen Meredith
British diplomat and viceroy of India (1876-80) who also achieved, during his lifetime, a reputation as a poet
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