Riley

/ˈraɪli/
/ˈraɪli/
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Other forms: Rileys

Definitions of Riley
  1. noun
    United States poet (1849-1916)
    synonyms: James Whitcomb Riley
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    poet
    a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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US
/ˈraɪli/
UK
/ˈraɪli/
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