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Browning
From: The Oxford American College Dictionary
Date: 20080905
Author:
Brown·ing 1 / ˈbrowni ng / , Elizabeth Barrett (1806–61) , English poet; born Elizabeth Barrett ; wife of Robert Browning. Brown·ing 2 , Robert (1812–89) , English poet; husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. In 1842, he established his name with Dramatic Lyrics that contained “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” and “My Last Duchess.” Brown·ing 3 • n. (also Browning machine gun ) a type of water-cooled automatic machine gun. ∎ (also Browning automatic ) a ...
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