Definition of O. henry

1. Noun. United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910).

Exact synonyms: Porter, William Sydney Porter
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

Lexicographical Neighbors of O. Henry

O-acetylhomoserine (thiol)-lyase
O-antigen depolymerase
O-antigen polymerase
O-diethylaminoethyl cellulose
O-level
O-phosphocholine
O-phosphono-
O-phosphoserine
O-ring
O-rings
O-sialoglycoprotein endopeptidase
O-succinylhomoserine (thiol)-lyase
O.E.D.
O.K.
O.M.
O. Henry
O/O
OA
OADM
OAL
OAP
OAPs
OAS
OASIS
OAV
OAV syndrome
OAVs
OAX
OB
OB-GYN

Literary usage of O. henry

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Modern Essays by Christopher Morley (1921)
"o. henry By OW FIRKINS Several years ago I turned to Who's Who in America ... That is not so, however, in this essay about o. henry, an author who has often ..."

2. The Cambridge History of American Literature by William Peterfield Trent (1921)
"Life of o. henry. Bookman, October, 1911. Some o. henry Letters and the ... O. Henry, New Facts about the Great Author. Cosmopolitan, October, 1912. ..."

3. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1916)
"Liv Age 231:482- 8 N 25 '16 o. henry again. Bookm 43:569-70 AK '16 o. henry and his critics. S. Leacock. New figure in literature. ..."

4. The Bookman (1910)
"That night o. henry did travel downtown and started on a Haroun Al ... O. Henry was a chameleon of conversation and of what is known colloquially as "front. ..."

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