English noun: William Seward Burroughs | |||
1. | William Seward Burroughs (person) United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997) | ||
Synonyms | Burroughs, William Burroughs, William S. Burroughs | ||
Instance hypernym | author, writer | ||
2. | William Seward Burroughs (person) United States inventor who patented the first practical adding machine (1855-1898) | ||
Synonyms | Burroughs | ||
Instance hypernym | artificer, discoverer, inventor | ||