Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Anne Brontë: An English novelist; the youngest of the three Brontë sisters. She lived from 1820 to 1849.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Anne Brontë is less famous than her sisters Charlotte and Emily, but her novels are significant works of 19th-century literature.
  • The novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is considered Anne Brontë's most important work.

Advanced Usage

• "the Brontë sisters": When referring collectively to the three literary sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne.
  • The novels of the Brontë sisters are studied worldwide.

Variants and Related Words

• Brontë: The family surname.
  • The Brontë Parsonage Museum is in Haworth, England.

Synonyms

• Author of Agnes Grey: Referring to her by one of her published works.
• The youngest Brontë: A descriptive synonym highlighting her position in the family.

Noun

1. English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)