Shelley
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Shel·ley | \ ˈshe-lē 
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Mary Woll*stone*craft \ ˈwu̇l-stən-ˌkraft \ 1797–1851 née Godwin; wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley English novelist
\ 1797–1851 née Godwin; wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley English novelistShelley
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Percy Bysshe \ ˈbish \ 1792–1822 English poet
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Shelleyan \ ˈshe-lē-ən \ or Shelleyesque \ ˌshe-lē-ˈesk \ adjective
\ or Shelleyesque \ ˌshe-lē-ˈesk \ adjectiveComments on Shelley
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