du Mau·ri·er (d môr  -  , dy, dü mô-ry), Dame Daphne 1907-1989. British writer noted for her melodramatic novels, including Rebecca (1938). |
| du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson 1834-1896. British illustrator and writer known for his caricatures in Punch, his illustrations of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray among others, and his novels, such as Trilby (1894). |
Du Maurier [djuː ˈmɒrɪˌeɪ]
n
1. (Biographies / Du Maurier, Daphne (1907-1989) F, English, WRITING: novelist) Dame Daphne. 1907-89, English novelist; author of Rebecca (1938) and My Cousin Rachel (1951)
2. (Biographies / Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson (1834-1896) M, English, WRITING: novelist, ARTS AND CRAFTS: caricaturist, ARTS AND CRAFTS: illustrator) her grandfather, George Louis Palmella Busson (ˈpælmɛlə ˈbjuːsən). 1834-96, English novelist, caricaturist, and illustrator; author of Peter Ibbetson (1891) and Trilby (1894)
3. (Biographies / Du Maurier, Sir Gerald (Hubert Edward) (1873-1934) M, British, THEATRE: actor-manager) his son, Sir Gerald (Hubert Edward). 1873-1934, British actor-manager: father of Daphne Du Maurier
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| Noun | 1. | du Maurier - English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989) |
| 2. |  du Maurier - English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896) |
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