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Edgeworth

American  
[ej-wurth] / ˈɛdʒ wɜrθ /

noun

  1. Maria, 1767–1849, English novelist.


Edgeworth British  
/ ˈɛdʒwɜːθ /

noun

  1. Maria. 1767–1849, Anglo-Irish novelist: her works include Castle Rackrent (1800) and The Absentee (1812)

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Edgeworth went on to become one of the most highly paid fiction writers of her generation and inspired copycats, especially of her Irish stories and moral tales.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

Verena Edgeworth from Bristol, who is in Ceredigion on holiday, needed help in order to pay for her parking.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2022

But more importantly, it offers a completely clean slate: you don’t have to know anything about Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth, or any other Ace Attorney characters to jump in.

From The Verge • Jul. 1, 2021

Despite its Edgeworth connection, Foresight will have self-imposed limitations.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2019

He gave the site for the Friends' Meeting House and burial ground at Edgeworth.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob