Dunsany

[ duhn-sey-nee ]

/ dʌnˈseɪ ni /

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noun

Edward John More·ton Drax Plun·kett

[mawr-tn draks -pluhng-ket, -kit, mohr-], /ˈmɔr tn dræks ˈplʌŋ kɛt, -kɪt, ˈmoʊr-/, 18th Baron "Lord Dunsany", 1878–1957, Irish dramatist, poet, and essayist.

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Words nearby Dunsany

dunnock, Dunnville, dunny, Dunois, Dunoon, Dunsany, Dunsinane, Duns Scotus, Dunstable, Dunstan, dunt

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How to use Dunsany in a sentence

It was an immediate success and aroused great general interest in Dunsany's other plays.
One-Act Plays|Various
A Dunsany play would be too difficult for the Gopher Prairie association.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
Dunsany's prime quality is a romantic and highly colored imagination which is rich in symbolism.
Modern British Poetry|Various
A Night at an Inn is one of Dunsany's contributions to the revival of romance in our generation.
One-Act Plays|Various

Dunsany Castle was built by Hugh de Lacy about the middle of the twelfth century.
One Irish Summer|William Eleroy Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for Dunsany

Dunsany

/ (dʌnˈseɪnɪ) /

noun

18th Baron, title of Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett. 1878–1957, Irish dramatist and short-story writer

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