Dickinson
[ dik-in-suhn ]
/ ˈdɪk ɪn sən /
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noun
Edwin (Walter), 1891–1978, U.S. landscape and still-life painter.
Emily (Elizabeth), 1830–86, U.S. poet.
John, 1732–1808, U.S. statesman and publicist.
a town in W North Dakota.
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Dickinson
/ (ˈdɪkɪnsən) /
noun
Emily. 1830–86, US poet, noted for her short mostly unrhymed mystical lyrics
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