HyperDic: burroughs

English > 3 senses of the word Burroughs:
NOUNperson Burroughs, William Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, William Seward BurroughsUnited States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
person Burroughs, William Seward BurroughsUnited States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898)
person Burroughs, Edgar Rice BurroughsUnited States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950)
Burroughs > pronunciation
Soundsbah'rowz; ber'owz
RhymesAmbrose ... Windows: 49 rhymes with owz...
English > Burroughs: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997).
SynonymsWilliam Burroughs, William S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs
Instance ofwriter, authorWrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
SpanishWilliam S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs
CatalanWilliam S. Burroughs, William Seward Burroughs
English > Burroughs: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898).
SynonymWilliam Seward Burroughs
Instance ofinventor, discoverer, artificersomeone who is the first to think of or make something
SpanishWilliam Seward Burroughs
CatalanWilliam Seward Burroughs
English > Burroughs: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningUnited States novelist and author of the Tarzan stories (1875-1950).
SynonymEdgar Rice Burroughs
Instance ofwriter, authorWrites (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
SpanishBurroughs, Edgar Rice Burroughs
CatalanEdgar Rice Burroughs

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