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Chatterton

American  
[chat-er-tuhn] / ˈtʃæt ər tən /

noun

  1. Thomas, 1752–70, English poet.


Chatterton British  
/ ˈtʃætətən /

noun

  1. Thomas. 1752–70, British poet; author of spurious medieval verse and prose: he committed suicide at the age of 17

"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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"Boosting, that's the key word here," Rachel Chatterton, a product director at Holland Barrett explains.

From BBC Jan. 2, 2026

“People were shouting ‘shame!’ at him as he walked out the door,” said Thomas Chatterton Williams, a friend and writer who shares many of Mr. Hughes views on race.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2024

Chatterton, who grew up in Michigan, watched the Disney movies as a kid and traveled to the parks with her family.

From Seattle Times Oct. 15, 2023

The group’s board of advisors includes journalist Megyn Kelly, Harvard University psychologist Steven Pinker and culture critic Thomas Chatterton Williams.

From Washington Times Jun. 29, 2023

Editor of the works of Chaucer and Chatterton.

From A Brief Handbook of English Authors by Oscar Fay Adams

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