Bur·nett

(bûr-nĕt′, bûr′nĭt), Frances Eliza Hodgson 1849-1924.

British-born American writer noted for her children's books, including Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) and The Secret Garden (1911).

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Burnett

(bɜːˈnɛt)

(Biography) Frances Hodgson (ˈhɒdʒsən). 1849–1924, US novelist, born in England; author of Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) and The Secret Garden (1911)

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Bur•nett

(bərˈnɛt)

n.

Frances Hodgson, 1849–1924, U.S. novelist, born in England.

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became a world champion again after he scored a bizarre technical knockout win over Ireland's Ryan Burnett in the World Boxing Super Series Saturday night in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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