- Aphra
- Aphra fem. proper name, apparently from a misunderstanding of Hebrew bebheth 'Aphrah "in the house of Aphrah" (Mi. i:10), in which Aphrah probably is the name of a town, not a person. [Klein]
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Aphra — f English: of uncertain origin, perhaps an Anglicization of an Irish name; see AFRICA (SEE Africa), EITHRIG (SEE Eithrig). It could also be a hypercorrected spelling of a Late Latin name, Afra. This was originally an ethnic name for a woman from… … First names dictionary
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APHRA — urbs asiae Episcopalis sub Patriarcha Hierololymitano Guil. Tyrius … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
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Aphra Behn — (July 10, 1640–April 16, 1689) was a prolific dramatist of the Restoration and was one of the first English professional female writers. Her writing participated in the amatory fiction genre of British literature.Early lifeThe personal history of … Wikipedia
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Aphra Behn — (* 10. Juli 1640 in Wye, Kent, Großbritannien; † 16. April 1689 in London; gebürtige Aphra Johnson) war eine englische Schriftstellerin und die erste bekannte Frau in der Geschichte der englischen Literatur, die sich mit Schreiben ihren… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aphra Behn — [Aphra Behn] (1640–89) an English writer of plays, novels and poems. She was probably the first professional woman writer in England. Her best known works include the play The Rover (1678) and the novel Oroonoko (1688), an attack on ↑slavery … Useful english dictionary
Aphra Behn — (Wye, Kent, 1640 Londres, 16 de abril 1689), escritora y espía británica … Enciclopedia Universal
Aphra Behn — Esquisse d’un portrait d’Aphra Behn. fr … Wikipédia en Français
