6th baron byron
[bahy-ruh n] /ˈbaɪ rən/
noun
george gordon, lord (6th baron byron) 1788–1824, english poet.
a male given name.
byron
/ˈbaɪərən/
noun
george gordon, 6th baron. 1788–1824, british romantic poet, noted also for his p-ssionate and disastrous love affairs. his major works include childe harold’s pilgrimage (1812–18), and don juan (1819–24). he spent much of his life abroad and died while fighting for greek independence
derived forms
byronic (baɪˈrɒnɪk) adjective
byronically, adverb
byronism, noun
byron
(bī’rən)
british mathematician who collaborated with charles babbage in the development of the -n-lytical engine, an early computer. byron’s most important contribution was the compilation of detailed notations about how the machine could be programmed.
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