n.
Pronunciation: ' ed-g ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Edgar Allan Poe, regarded as father of the detective story
Date: 1947
: a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in mystery-novel writing
n.
Pronunciation: ' ed-g ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Edgar Allan Poe, regarded as father of the detective story
Date: 1947
: a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in mystery-novel writing
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012