Baum, L(yman) Frank — born May 15, 1856, Chittenango, N.Y., U.S. died May 6, 1919, Hollywood, Calif. U.S. writer of children s books. Baum achieved commercial success with his first book, Father Goose (1899), and followed it the next year with the even more popular… … Universalium
Baum, L(yman) Frank — (1856–1919) American writer of children’s stories; created The Wonderful Wizard of Oz … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Frank — Frank, Karl Hermann Frank, Leonhard Frank, ll´ja Michailovič * * * (as used in expressions) Baum, L(yman) Frank Buckley, William F(rank), Jr. Burnet, Sir (Frank) Macfarlane Capra, Frank Chapman, Frank Michler Frank James Cooper … Enciclopedia Universal
Baum — [bôm, bäm] L(yman) Frank 1856 1919; U.S. writer of children s books, including the Oz books … English World dictionary
Baum — noun United States writer of children s books (1856 1919) • Syn: ↑Frank Baum, ↑Lyman Frank Brown • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author * * * /bawm, bahm/ for 1; /bowm/ for 2, n. 1. L(yman) Frank … Useful english dictionary
Baum — I. biographical name L(yman) Frank 1856 1919 American journalist & writer II. biographical name Vicki 1888 1960 originally Hedwig Baum American (Austrian born) novelist … New Collegiate Dictionary
Baum — /bawm, bahm/ for 1; /bowm/ for 2, n. 1. L(yman) Frank /luy meuhn/, 1856 1919, U.S. journalist, playwright, and author of children s books. 2. Vicki, 1888 1960, U.S. novelist, born in Austria. * * * … Universalium
Baum — [[t]bɔm, bɑm[/t]] n. big L(yman) Frank, 1856–1919, U.S. author … From formal English to slang
Lyman — (as used in expressions) Abbott, Lyman Baum, L(yman) Frank Moody, Dwight L(yman) Trumbull, Lyman … Enciclopedia Universal
munchkin — ☆ munchkin [munch′kin ] n. [coined in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, novel (1900) by BAUM L(yman) Frank] 1. [often M ] an imaginary being having a small human form and a dutiful, amiable, innocuous nature 2. a person who keeps busy doing things that … English World dictionary
