Shelley

biographical name Shel·ley \ˈshe-lē\

Definition of SHELLEY

Mary Woll*stone*craft \ˈwu̇l-stən-ˌkraft\ 1797–1851 née Godwin; wife of P.B. Eng. nov.

biographical name

Percy Bysshe \ˈbish\ 1792–1822 Eng. poet

— Shel·ley·an \ˈshe-lē-ən\ or Shel·ley·esque \ˌshe-lē-ˈesk\ adjective

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