Samuel Butler

Definitions of Samuel Butler
  1. noun
    English novelist who described a fictitious land he called Erewhon (1835-1902)
    synonyms: Butler
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    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  2. noun
    English poet (1612-1680)
    synonyms: Butler
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    example of:
    poet
    a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
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