Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,906,260,336 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Leacock
(redirected from Leacock, Stephen (Butler))

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
Lea·cock  (lkk), Stephen Butler 1869-1944.
Canadian economist who is best remembered for his humorous writing, contained in volumes such as Literary Lapses (1910) and Nonsense Novels (1911).

Leacock [ˈliːkɒk]
n
(Biographies / Leacock, Stephen Butler (1869-1944) M, Canadian, WRITING: humorous writer, SOCIAL SCIENCE: economist) Stephen Butler. 1869-1944, Canadian humorist and economist: his comic works include Literary Lapses (1910) and Frenzied Fiction (1917)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Leacock - Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)Leacock - Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.