Shelley

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biographical name (1)

Shel·​ley ˈshe-lē How to pronounce Shelley (audio)
Mary Woll*stone*craft ˈwu̇l-stən-ˌkraft How to pronounce Shelley (audio) 1797–1851 née Godwin; wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley English novelist

Shelley

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biographical name (2)

Percy Bysshe ˈbish How to pronounce Shelley (audio) 1792–1822 English poet
Shelleyan adjective
or Shelleyesque

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“Shelley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shelley. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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