Bierce
(bîrs), Ambrose Gwinett 1842-1914? American writer whose works, including In the Midst of Life (1891-1892) and The Devil's Dictionary (1906), are marked by caustic wit and a strong sense of horror.
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Bierce
(bɪəs) n (Biography) Ambrose (Gwinett). 1842–?1914, US journalist and author of humorous sketches, horror stories, and tales of the supernatural: he disappeared during a mission in Mexico (1913)
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Bierce
(bɪərs)
n. Ambrose (Gwinnett), 1842–1914?, U.S. author.
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