william seward burroughs

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

William Seward Burroughs
    n 1: United States writer noted for his works portraying the
         life of drug addicts (1914-1997) [syn: {Burroughs},
         {William Burroughs}, {William S. Burroughs}, {William
         Seward Burroughs}]
    2: United States inventor who patented the first practical
       adding machine (1855-1898) [syn: {Burroughs}, {William Seward
       Burroughs}]