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Definitions for osborneˈɒz bərn, -bɔrn, -boʊrn

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Os•borneˈɒz bərn, -bɔrn, -boʊrn(n.)

  1. John (James), 1929–94, English playwright.

    Category: Biography

  2. Thomas Mott, 1859–1926, U.S. prison reformer.

    Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Osborne, John Osborne, John James Osborne(noun)

    English playwright (1929-1994)

Wiktionary

  1. Osborne(ProperNoun)

    , occasionally transferred from the surname.

    2. Origin: From a medieval given name derived from Ásbjǫrn, from áss + bjǫrn. See English bear.

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