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Galsworthy

American  
[gawlz-wur-thee, galz-] / ˈgɔlzˌwɜr ði, ˈgælz- /

noun

  1. John, 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist: Nobel Prize 1932.


Galsworthy British  
/ ˈɡɔːlzˌwɜːðɪ /

noun

  1. John. 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist, noted for The Forsyte Saga (1906–28): Nobel prize for literature 1932

"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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When Galsworthy created “The Man of Property,” he was 35 years old, had published two largely unnoticed novels, and had no reason to imagine he was embarking on anything more than another uncertain literary venture.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

I can’t remember ever having seen a Galsworthy play, so I was grateful for Theatrium Botanicum’s vision in producing “Strife.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2025

"What a slap in the face for all those that truly loved my beautiful baby girl," said Becky's dad Darren Galsworthy.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2023

I have, however, obtained an email that the diplomat wrote to the British Ambassador to China, Sir Anthony Galsworthy, on May 6, 1999.

From Salon Apr. 8, 2022

For nearly two years thereafter, Galsworthy traveled, visiting among other places, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, and South Africa.

From One-Act Plays By Modern Authors by Various

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