Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848): Emily Jane Brontë was a 19th-century English writer, best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights. She was the sister of Charlotte and Anne Brontë.

Examples of Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Emily Jane Brontë wrote one of the most famous novels in English literature.
  • The poetry of Emily Jane Brontë is also highly regarded by critics.

Advanced Usage

• "The Brontë sisters": A collective term referring to the three literary sisters: Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë.
  • The Brontë sisters published their early work under male pseudonyms.

Variants and Related Words

• Brontë, Emily: A common shortened or alternative reference to the author.
  • The novel Wuthering Heights is often studied as a key work by Emily Brontë.

Synonyms

• Author of Wuthering Heights: A descriptive synonym referencing her most famous work.
• The middle Brontë sister: A contextual synonym describing her familial position.

Noun

1. English novelist; one of three Bronte sisters (1818-1848)