Thackeray

[thak-uh-ree]

noun

1. William Makepeace 1811–63, English novelist, born in India.

Thackeray

/ ˈθækərɪ /

noun

1. William Makepeace. 1811–63, English novelist, born in India. His novels, originally serialized, include Vanity Fair (1848), Pendennis (1850), Henry Esmond (1852), and The Newcomes (1855)

Other Word Forms

• Thackerayan adjective

Example Sentences

These Marathi-centric agitations have earlier resonated with voters, especially in Mumbai, and some believe that it could help the Thackeray cousins in the municipal elections as well.

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According to Thackeray, the show’s writers went to great lengths to ensure the authenticity of such scenes.

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He hosts many literary dinners, where the likes of publisher Edward Chapman and writer William Makepeace Thackeray might be calling for more port.

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I went back and read a lot of Dickens, a lot of Thackeray; I read Austen, even though she's not Victorian era, and I had a lot of fun with that.

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Former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said the event had "not been planned properly" and called for an investigation.

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