Wolfe

UK: /wʊlf/ US: (wŏŏlf )

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Wolfe  (wŏŏlf ), n. 

1. Biographical Charles, 1791–1823, Irish poet.
2. Biographical James, 1727–59, English general.
Thomas (Clay•ton)  (klāt′n), 1900–38, U.S. novelist.
3. Biographical Tom (Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr.), born 1931, U.S. novelist and journalist.
4. a male given name.

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Wolfe / wʊlf/ noun

1. James. 1727–59, English soldier, who commanded the British capture of Quebec, in which he was killed
2. Thomas (Clayton). 1900–38, US novelist, noted for his autobiographical fiction, esp Look Homeward, Angel (1929)
3. Tom, full name Thomas Kennerly Wolfe. 1931–2018, US author and journalist; his books include The Right Stuff (1979) and the novels Bonfire of the Vanities (1987), and A Man in Full (1998)