Compton-Burnett

/ (ˈkɒmptənbɜːˈnɛt, -ˈbɜːnɪt) /

noun

Dame Ivy. 1884–1969, English novelist. Her novels include Men and Wives (1931) and Mother and Son (1955)

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compt, compte rendu, comp time, Comptometer, Compton, Compton-Burnett, Compton effect, comptroller, Comptroller General of the United States, Comptroller of the Currency, compulsion
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