Empson

[ emp-suhn ]

noun

1. William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.

Empson

/ ˈɛmpsən /

noun

1. EmpsonSir William19061984MEnglishWRITING: poetWRITING: critic Sir William. 1906–84, English poet and critic; author of Seven Types of Ambiguity (1930)

Example Sentences

Conrad Empson, 29 from Southampton, starred in Season 3 of Below Deck Mediterranean and says a lot of problems stem from yachting's "secretive" nature.

From BBC

“Colleagues have enjoyed a taste of independence, if not of freedom,” says Laura Empson, a professor of the management of professional service firms at Bayes Business School at City, University of London.

From New York Times

“Too much informality could be undermining,” Ms. Empson said.

From New York Times

"Ticket sizes across the private credit industry are likely to come down depending on the deal. As interest rates go up and credit spreads widen, businesses will take on less leverage, and the quantum of debt is likely to go down," said John Empson, partner and co-head of private credit at CVC.

From Reuters

Eagleton, the literary theorist and critic, reflects on six decades of criticism in Britain, focusing on the most influential post-World War I critics: T. S. Eliot, I. A. Richards, William Empson, F. R. Leavis and Raymond Williams.

From New York Times