Porter

/ˈpɔrdər/
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Other forms: Porters

Definitions of Porter
  1. noun
    United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
    synonyms: Cole Albert Porter, Cole Porter
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    composer
    someone who composes music as a profession
  2. noun
    United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
    synonyms: Katherine Anne Porter
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    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
  3. noun
    United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
    synonyms: O. Henry, William Sydney Porter
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    example of:
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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