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Pratchett

British  
/ ˈprætʃɪt /

noun

  1. Sir Terence ( David John ), known as Terry . born 1948, British writer, noted for his comic fantasy novels in the Discworld series

"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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Sir Terry Pratchett must be considered to be a superb satirist, a brilliant, imaginative writer.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

The story is based on the work of Terry Pratchett, specifically a volume in his 41-book Discworld series.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

"He's sort of more of a gentle giant," said Pratchett.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

It's another TV adaptation swimming in a sea of them, this time of a novel co-authored by Neil Gaiman and the late Terry Pratchett.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2023

We looked round and there, sitting in one ofMr Coombes’s big leather armchairs, was the tiny loathsome figure of Mrs Pratchett!

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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