Ellison

/ˈɛləsən/
IPA guide

Other forms: Ellisons

Definitions of Ellison
  1. noun
    United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
    synonyms: Ralph Ellison, Ralph Waldo Ellison
    see moresee less
    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘Ellison'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family