Lyly

[ lil-ee ]

noun
  1. John, 1554?–1606, English writer of romances and plays.

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Lyly

/ (ˈlɪlɪ) /


noun
  1. John. ?1554–1606, English dramatist and novelist, noted for his two romances, Euphues, or the Anatomy of Wit (1578) and Euphues and his England (1580), written in an elaborate style: See also euphuism

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