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Wolfe

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Noun

1. thomas kennerly wolfe jr., thomas wolfe, tom wolfe, wolfe

United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)

2. thomas clayton wolfe, thomas wolfe, wolfe

United States writer best known for his autobiographical novels (1900-1938)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wolfe

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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)

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Wolfe

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1. 
James1727-59; Eng. general: defeated the Fr. forces under Montcalm at Quebec (1759)
2. 
Thomas (Clayton)1900-38; U.S. novelist

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Wolfe

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British general in Canada. He defeated the French at Quebec (1759) but was mortally wounded in the battle.
American writer. A leading exponent of New Journalism, he has written extensively on popular culture. His works include The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968) and The Right Stuff (1979).
American writer best known for his autobiographical novels, including Look Homeward, Angel (1929) and the posthumously published You Can't Go Home Again (1940).

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