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Ticknor

American  
[tik-ner, -nawr] / ˈtɪk nər, -nɔr /

noun

  1. George, 1791–1871, U.S. literary historian and educator.


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Mr. Lindsay-Hogg, 82, lives with his wife, Lisa Ticknor Lindsay-Hogg, a former fashion model and casting agent, in a narrow cream-colored house in this river town nestled into lush green hills.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2022

Her 2005 novel, “Ticknor,” was inspired by the real-life friendship between the 19th-century authors William Hickling Prescott and George Ticknor.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2022

“Trump was the tipping point for me,” said Emily Ticknor, a 33-year-old stay-at-home mother.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2018

She is the author of five books: the story collection, The Middle Stories; the novel, Ticknor; and an illustrated book for children, We Need a Horse featuring art by Clare Rojas.

From The Guardian • Jan. 23, 2013

The Rev. Christopher Wordsworth, a nephew of William Wordsworth, has nearly completed the memoirs of the poet, which will be reprinted, with a preface by Professor Henry Reed, by Ticknor, Reed and Fields, of Boston.

From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various