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Maupassant

American  
[moh-puh-sahnt, moh-pa-sahn] / ˈmoʊ pəˌsɑnt, moʊ paˈsɑ̃ /

noun

  1. (Henri René Albert) Guy de 1850–93, French short-story writer and novelist.

Maupassant British  
/ mopɑsɑ̃ /

noun

  1. ( Henri René Albert ) Guy de (ɡi də). 1850–93, French writer, noted esp for his short stories, such as Boule de suif (1880), La Maison Tellier (1881), and Mademoiselle Fifi (1883). His novels include Bel Ami (1885) and Pierre et Jean (1888)

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