Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
bulwer-lytton is a noun meaning "English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)". It carries one recorded sense.
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
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