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Belloc

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Bel·loc  (blk, -k), Hilaire 1870-1953.
French-born British writer. Considered a master of light English prose, he was also known widely for his droll verse, especially The Bad Child's Book of Beasts (1896).
Belloc [ˈbɛlɒk]
n
(Biographies / Belloc, Hilaire (1870-1953) M, Britishnational of birth: French, WRITING: poet, WRITING: essayist, HISTORY: historian) Hilaire (ˈhɪlɛə, hɪˈlɛə). 1870-1953, British poet, essayist, and historian, born in France, noted particularly for his verse for children in The Bad Child's Book of Beasts (1896) and Cautionary Tales (1907)
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Noun1.BellocBelloc - English author (born in France) remembered especially for his verse for children (1870-1953)
Hilaire Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Peter Belloc


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