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Porter

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Porter

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n
United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
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n
United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
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n
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Porter
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n United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)

Synonyms:
Cole Albert Porter, Cole Porter
Example of:
composer
someone who composes music as a profession
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n United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)

Synonyms:
Katherine Anne Porter
Example of:
author, writer
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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n United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)

Synonyms:
O. Henry, William Sydney Porter
Example of:
author, writer
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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