First Known Use: 1947
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Edgar
noun Ed·gar \ˈed-gər\
Definition of EDGAR
: a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in mystery-novel writing
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Origin of EDGAR
Edgar Allan Poe, regarded as father of the detective story
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