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Bloomsbury

American  
[bloomz-buh-ree, -bree] / ˈblumz bə ri, -bri /

noun

  1. a residential and academic district in London, N of the Thames and Charing Cross. Artists, writers, and students living there have given it a reputation as an intellectual center.


adjective

  1. of or relating to a group of artists and writers who flourished in the early decades of the 20th century and were associated with the Bloomsbury section of London.

  2. of, pertaining to, following, or imitating the cultural and intellectual pursuits, interests, or opinions characteristic of this group.

Bloomsbury British  
/ -brɪ, ˈbluːmzbərɪ /

noun

  1. a district of central London in the borough of Camden: contains the British Museum, part of the University of London, and many publishers' offices

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of the Bloomsbury Group

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Mr. Spencer is a professor of history at Brock University and the editor-in-chief of “The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of the American Enlightenment.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Adrienne Vaughan, 45, the head of the US branch of Bloomsbury publishing house, died after she was flung from the motorboat in the holiday hotspot in southern Italy in August 2023.

From Barron's

For a decade she received treatment for dysthymia, a mild but long-lasting type of depression, which formed the basis of her bestseller, said her Bloomsbury bio.

From BBC

The Bloomsbury book will be made up of a collection of letters from fathers from all walks of life, with submissions open from 15 October until 12 January.

From BBC

Her forthcoming book, "Fourth Reformation: Explaining the Political and Religious Chaos of Our Times," is expected to be published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2025.

From Salon