Baum

American  

[bawm, bahm, boum] / bɔm, bɑm, baʊm /

noun

1. L(yman) Frank 1856–1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children's books.

2. Vicki, 1888–1960, U.S. novelist, born in Austria.

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Baum British  

/ bɔːm, bɑːm /

noun

1. L ( yman ) Frank 1856–1919, US novelist, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and its sequels

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Example Sentences

“Wicked: For Good” features silver heels — a nod to L. Frank Baum’s original novel — but alludes to the red shoes when Nessarose begs to revisit that high-flying night at the Ozdust Ballroom.

From Los Angeles Times

A dark fantasy along the lines of "Labyrinth," another longtime personal favorite, it uses L. Frank Baum's books "The Marvelous Land of Oz" and "Ozma of Oz" as its source material.

From Salon

In interviews she gave as Baum, she spoke about how the music reflected her queer identity.

From Los Angeles Times

“There is something about her work that is at once critical and incisive and also optimistic and almost utopian,” said Kelly Baum, the curator at the Metropolitan Museum who oversaw her facade commission.

From New York Times

In court papers filed last year, Mr Baum said he was HIV negative when the relationship began in 2013.

From BBC