Bulwer-Lytton

[ bool-wer-lit-n ]

/ ˈbʊl wərˈlɪt n /

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noun

1st Baron. George Edward Lytton.

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How to use Bulwer-Lytton in a sentence

“Things that would have been politically unthinkable 20 years ago are now thinkable,” Lytton said.
Will the Cardinal Be Indicted?|Philip Shenon|June 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Shakespeare, Sheridan, Bulwer,—but I cannot go through the list of fine dramatic writers whose works elevate the mind and taste.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Another interesting subject was brought before the house by Mr. Lytton Bulwer, relating to the Germanic states.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Mr. Bulwer designated Mr. Warburton and his friends, in the course of his speech, by the term "philosophical Radicals."
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

In accordance with this agreement the famous Bulwer-Clayton Treaty was completed.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
It is an absurd notion, but if Bulwer conforms to it, at least he is in the same boat with many others.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon

British Dictionary definitions for Bulwer-Lytton

Bulwer-Lytton

/ (ˈbʊlwəˈlɪtən) /

noun

See Lytton

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