Ernest Hemingway
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- proper noun
- /ˈɜrnɪst ˈhɛmɪŋweɪ/
- The Old Man and the Sea, written by Ernest Hemingway, is a classic of American literature.
Examples
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Many critics consider Ernest Hemingway one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century.
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Did you read Ernest Hemingway's works in school?
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In college, we studied Ernest Hemingway's distinctive writing style in depth.
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Many consider Ernest Hemingway one of the greatest American writers.
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In college, we studied Ernest Hemingway's distinctive writing style in depth.
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Many critics consider Ernest Hemingway one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century.
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The Old Man and the Sea, written by Ernest Hemingway, is a classic of American literature.
Synonyms
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An American writer known for short, direct sentences
Surface Forms
Morphology
Ernest + Hemingway
This is a proper name referring to a specific person; knowing the constituent words 'Ernest' and 'Hemingway' (both names) does not allow a learner to infer the information that he is a celebrated American novelist or Nobel laureate. Proper names are arbitrary labels rather than compositional expressions, so the meaning cannot be derived from the parts.
Etymology
Ernest Hemingway was an American writer known for short, direct sentences and a life full of big adventures like fishing and hunting. Think of a tough fisherman fighting a giant fish on the sea—that strong image helps explain why his name often stands for 'short, strong writing' and 'tough, adventurous stories'.