Priestley, J(ohn) B(oynton)

Priestley, J(ohn) B(oynton): Priest·ley (prēstʹlē), J(ohn) B(oynton). 1894-1984.
British writer of more than 100 novels, most notably The Good Companions (1929), numerous dramas, and critical works on literature and social issues.

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Priestley — [prēst′lē] 1. J(ohn) B(oynton) 1894 1984; Eng. novelist, playwright, & literary critic 2. Joseph 1733 1804; Eng. scientist & theologian, in the U.S. after 1794: discoverer of oxygen … English World dictionary
Priestley — /preest lee/, n. 1. J(ohn) B(oynton) /boyn teuhn, tn/, 1894 1984, English novelist. 2. Joseph, 1733 1804, English chemist, author, and clergyman. * * * … Universalium
Priestley — Priest•ley [[t]ˈprist li[/t]] n. 1) big J(ohn) B(oynton), 1894–1984, English writer 2) big Joseph, 1733–1804, English chemist, author, and clergyman … From formal English to slang
Priestley — /ˈpristli/ (say preestlee) noun 1. Charles Henry Brian, 1915–98, Australian meteorological physicist. 2. J(ohn) B(oynton), 1894–1984, English novelist; many of his works show a concern for the nature of time. 3. Joseph, 1733–1804, English chemist …

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