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(pĭm), Barbara 1913-1980. British writer known for her comic novels of English life, such as Excellent Women (1952).
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Pym
(pɪm)n
1. (Biography) Barbara (Mary Crampton). 1913–80, British novelist, noted for such comedies of middle-class English life as Excellent Women (1952), A Glass of Blessings (1958), and The Sweet Dove Died (1978)
2. (Biography) John. ?1584–1643, leading English parliamentarian during the events leading to the Civil War. He took a prominent part in the impeachment of Buckingham (1626) and of Strafford and Laud (1640)
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Pym
(pɪm)n.
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
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