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Carey

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Carey [ˈkɛərɪ]
n
1. (Biographies / Carey, George (Leonard) (1935 M, English, RELIGION: clergyman) George (Leonard). born 1935, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991-2002)
2. (Biographies / Carey, Peter (1943 M, Australian, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: writer) Peter. born 1943, Australian novelist and writer; his novels include Illywhacker (1985), Oscar and Lucinda (1988), and The True History of the Kelly Gang (2001)
3. (Biographies / Carey, William (1761-1834) M, British, MISC: orientalist, RELIGION: missionary) William. 1761-1834, British orientalist and pioneer Baptist missionary in India


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On the Tuesday, Peter Carey was in one of his blackest moods, flushed with drink and as savage as a dangerous wild beast.
Lady Carey threw away the end of her cigarette, and looked for a moment thoughtfully at her long white fingers glittering with rings.
Sir Walter Carey himself, followed by his secretary, began to walk round toward the only door, to demand admittance in a more regular fashion.
 
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