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Thackeray
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Thack·er·ay  (thk-r, thkr), William Makepeace 1811-1863.
British writer whose novels, including Vanity Fair (1847-1848), explore the ethical and social pretensions of largely amoral Victorian characters.

Thacker·ay·an adj.

Thackeray [ˈθækərɪ]
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(Biographies / Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-1863) M, Englishnational of birth: Indian, WRITING: novelist) William Makepeace. 1811-63, English novelist, born in India. His novels, originally serialized, include Vanity Fair (1848), Pendennis (1850), Henry Esmond (1852), and The Newcomes (1855)
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Noun1.Thackeray - English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)Thackeray - English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)


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