Source : WordNet®

William Seward Burroughs
     n 1: United States writer noted for his works portraying the life
          of drug addicts (1914-1997) [syn: {Burroughs}, {William
          Burroughs}, {William S. Burroughs}]
     2: United States inventor who patented the first practical
        adding machine (1855-1898) [syn: {Burroughs}]