w. m. thackeray

Thack·er·ay

[thak-uh-ree]
noun
William Make·peace [meyk-pees] , 1811–63, English novelist, born in India.

Thack·er·ay·an, adjective, noun
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Thackeray (ˈθækərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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William Makepeace. 1811--63, English novelist, born in India. His novels, originally serialized, include Vanity Fair (1848), Pendennis (1850), Henry Esmond (1852), and The Newcomes (1855)

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