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v.s., sir pritchett
Pritch·ett
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ɪt
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noun
Sir V(ictor) S(awdon)
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,
1900–97,
English literary critic, journalist, novelist, and short-story writer.
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Pritchett
(ˈprɪtʃɪt)
—
n
Sir
V
(
ictor
)
S
(
awdon
). 1900--97, British short-story writer, novelist, essayist, and autobiographer; his works include
Mr Beluncle
(1951) and
A Careless Widow
(1989)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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