Burroughs

UK: /ˈbʌrəʊz/ US: (bûr′ōz, bur′-)

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Bur•roughs  (bûr′ōz, bur′-), n. 

1. Biographical Edgar Rice, 1875–1950, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
2. Biographical John, 1837–1921, U.S. naturalist and essayist.
3. Biographical William Seward, 1855–98, U.S. inventor of the adding machine.
4. Biographical his grandson William S(eward), born 1914, U.S. novelist.

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Burroughs / ˈbʌrəʊz/ noun

1. Edgar Rice. 1875–1950, US novelist, author of the Tarzan stories
2. William S(eward). 1914–97, US novelist, noted for his experimental works exploring themes of drug addiction, violence, and homosexuality. His novels include Junkie (1953), The Naked Lunch (1959), and Interzone (1989)