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Byatt

American  
[bahy-uht] / ˈbaɪ ət /

noun

  1. A(ntonia) S(usan), 1936–2023, English novelist and short-story writer (sister ofMargaret Drabble ).


Byatt British  
/ ˈbaɪət /

noun

  1. Dame A ( ntonia ) S ( usan ). born 1936, British novelist; her books include The Virgin in the Garden (1978), Possession (1990), and A Whistling Woman (2002)

"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

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Another passenger, Brett Byatt, told BBC radio it felt "surreal" the morning after and that he had "moved into the stage of anger now".

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

We witness Byatt wrestling, often magnificently, with the same challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

The Byatt family, who live at Philhope Farm, in Upper Coquetdale in Northumberland, said the unclassified route along the valley was "the worst it's ever been".

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

But overall, access to perinatal psychiatric care can be painfully slow, and for those with public insurance can take several months, Byatt said.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2024

Here George Biddell was first sent to a large school in Sir Isaac's Walk, then kept by Mr Byatt Walker, and was soon noted for his correctness in orthography, geography, and arithmetic.

From Autobiography of Sir George Biddell Airy by Airy, George Biddell

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