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Wyndham

[win-duh m]
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noun
  1. JohnJohn Benyon Harris, 1903–69, British science-fiction writer.
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  • Wyndham turned abruptly away, and Audrey looked after him as he turned.

    Audrey Craven

    May Sinclair

  • Wyndham turned on him a look terrible in its dignified reproach.

    Audrey Craven

    May Sinclair

  • Audrey turned to Wyndham with a smile, "I hope you are not going to follow them, Mr. Wyndham?"

    Audrey Craven

    May Sinclair

  • Katherine saw Mr. Wyndham making a mental note of the look and the smile.

    Audrey Craven

    May Sinclair

  • For Audrey, smarting from Wyndham's insult, it was the flick of the lash in her face.

    Audrey Craven

    May Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for wyndham

Wyndham

noun
  1. John, pseudonym of John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris . 1903–69, British writer of science fiction novels and stories. His works include The Day of the Triffids (1951), The Kraken Wakes (1953), and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957)
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