| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Thackeray, William Makepeace |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Thack·er·ay |
| PRONUNCIATION: | th k -r , th k r |
| DATES: | 18111863 |
| British writer whose novels, including Vanity Fair (18471848), explore the ethical and social pretensions of largely amoral Victorian characters. | | OTHER FORMS: | Thack er·ay·an ADJECTIVE
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