Topic: NEWSPAPERS, PUBLISHING
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old North French |
| Origin: | auctour, from Latin auctor 'maker, writer', from augere; AUGMENT |
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au‧thor1 W2
[countable]
[countable]1TCN someone who has written a book [= writer]: 
Nothomb is a Belgian author.It's clear that the author is a woman.
Nothomb is a Belgian author.It's clear that the author is a woman.2 formal the person who starts a plan or idea
author of the author of the state reforms
the author of the state reforms —authorial adjective [only before noun]
WORD FOCUS: book adjective [only before noun]WORD FOCUS: book a book about imaginary events: novel, thriller, mystery, horror story, love story, detective story, whodunit
books about imaginary events in general: fiction, science fiction, romantic fiction, crime fiction, chick lit informal
famous or important novels, poems etc : literature
books about real events: non-fiction
a book that gives information: reference book, encyclopedia, textbook
a book about someone's life: biography, autobiography, journal, diary
someone who writes books: writer, author, novelist
a book with a hard cover: hardback /hardcover American English
a book with a cover made of paper or card: paperback
➔ See also book
