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O. Henry

American  
[oh hen-ree] / oʊ ˈhɛn ri /

noun

  1. pen name of William Sydney Porter.


O. Henry British  
/ əʊ ˈhɛnrɪ /

noun

  1. pen name of William Sidney Porter. 1862–1910, US short-story writer. His collections of stories, characterized by his use of caricature and surprising endings, include Cabbages and Kings (1904) and The Four Million (1906)

"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

Henry, O. Cultural  
  1. A twentieth-century American author known for “The Gift of the Magi” and other short stories. He specialized in surprise endings. His real name was William Sydney Porter.


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