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Definition of Frances Hodgson Burnett from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Frances Hodgson Burnett

/ˌfrɑːnsɪs ˌhɒdʒsn bəˈnet/

/ˌfrænsɪs ˌhɑːdʒsn bərˈnet/

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(1849-1924) a US writer, born in Britain. She is best remembered for her children's books, especially Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden (1911).

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