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April 2009Notable and Quotable: Charlotte BrontëCharlotte Brontë, author of Jane Eyre, was born on April 21, 1816. The eldest of the three literary Brontë sisters, Charlotte Brontë is also the most-quoted Brontë sister in the Unabridged. We've collected our favorite usage quotations from her. Interested in seeing examples from your favorite author in the dictionary? Select the Unabridged and click on Advanced Search. Type the author's last name in the Author field, and click Search. bundle verb cantlet noun desperate adjective discretion noun Doric noun gradely adjective (dialect, England) greasehorn noun (dialect, England) lace verb naturally adverb over verb (dialect, England) sable adjective slatternly adjective still adjective to nurse adverb umbrage noun vocation noun whet noun (dialect) |
