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C. T. Onions

(1873—1965) lexicographer and grammarian


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(1873–1965),

British lexicographer and grammarian, born in Edgbaston, War-wickshire, educated at Mason College, Birmingham. In 1895 he met James A. H. Murray, who invited him to join the staff of ...

Subjects: Literature — Literary studies (20th century onwards)

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Onions, C. T. (1873–1965)
in The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Literature in English Length: 170 words
Onions, C. T. (1873–1965)
in A Dictionary of Writers and their Works (2) Length: 17 words

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