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Definition of George du Maurier
1. Noun. English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896).
Exact synonyms: Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier
Generic synonyms: Illustrator, Author, Writer
Generic synonyms: Illustrator, Author, Writer
Lexicographical Neighbors of George Du Maurier
Literary usage of George du Maurier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of "Punch" by Marion Harry Spielmann (1895)
"It was a poor sketch enough, showing some straining after comicality, and lacking
every George du Maurier. (From a Photograph by W. and D. Downey. ..."
2. Talks in a library with Laurence Hutton: recorded by Isabel Moore by Laurence Hutton, Isabel Moore (1909)
"... XIII Alma Tadema—George du Maurier—Charles Reade—George Eliot—Swinburne—Joaquin
Miller in England—Locker- Lampson—John Fiske—James Russell Lowell. MRS. ..."