Phillis Wheatley

Definitions of Phillis Wheatley
  1. noun
    American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
    synonyms: Wheatley
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    a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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