| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Chesterton, Gilbert Keith |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Ches·ter·ton |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ch s t r-tn |
| DATES: | 1874–1936 |
| British writer and critic known for his Roman Catholicism and his conservative political views. His works include essays, a series of detective novels featuring Father Brown, and volumes of criticism and polemics.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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