noun
1. English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989)
• Syn: ↑Daphne du Maurier, ↑Dame Daphne du Maurier
2. English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author, ↑illustrator
Useful english dictionary. 2012.