1. American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784); [syn: Wheatley, Phillis Wheatley]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Phillis Wheatley
n 1: American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized
Black writer in America (1753-1784) [syn: Wheatley,
Phillis Wheatley]