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PHILLIS WHEATLEY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
Synonyms:
Phillis Wheatley; Wheatley
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
poet (a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry))
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