Bloomsbury

UK: /ˈbluːmzbərɪ/ US: (blo̅o̅mz′bə rē, -brē)

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Blooms•bur•y  (blo̅o̅mz′bə rē, -brē), n. 

1. Place Names, Literature a residential and academic district in London, N of the Thames and Charing Cross. Artists, writers, and students living there have given it a reputation as an intellectual center.

adj. 

2. Fine Art, Literature of or pertaining to a group of artists and writers who flourished in the early decades of the 20th century and were associated with the Bloomsbury section of London.
3. Fine Art, Literature of, pertaining to, following, or imitating the cultural and intellectual pursuits, interests, or opinions characteristic of this group.

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Bloomsbury / ˈbluːmzbərɪ -brɪ/ noun

1. a district of central London in the borough of Camden: contains the British Museum, part of the University of London, and many publishers' offices

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of the Bloomsbury Group