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Marryat

American  
[mar-ee-uht] / ˈmær i ət /

noun

  1. Frederick, 1792–1848, English naval officer and novelist.


Marryat British  
/ ˈmærɪət /

noun

  1. Frederick, known as Captain Marryat. 1792–1848, English novelist and naval officer; author of novels of sea life, such as Mr Midshipman Easy (1836), and children's stories, such as The Children of the New Forest (1847)

"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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One hundred years ago today, in Dundee's Marryat Hall, a pensive Winston Churchill waited for the result of an election for what he had once described as a seat for life.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2022

However, Marryat portrays the vampire as a sympathetic figure, showing how upset and confused she is by her powers, challenging the preconceptions of the Victorian audience.

From Salon Nov. 7, 2022

By the end of the first chapter, Marryat has introduced, or mentioned by name, all the other important characters in her story.

From Washington Post Oct. 29, 2019

On his voyage back from America a little over a year before, the traumatized Carstairs met and soon married an attractive widow named Catherine Marryat.

From Seattle Times Dec. 15, 2011

But Captain Marryat not only held these views and believed in them from personal experience—he promulgated them in his writings.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence

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