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Corneille

American  
[kawr-ney, kawr-ne-yuh] / kɔrˈneɪ, kɔrˈnɛ yə /

noun

  1. Pierre 1606–84, French dramatist and poet.


Corneille British  
/ kɔrnɛj /

noun

  1. Pierre (pjɛr). 1606–84, French tragic dramatist often regarded as the founder of French classical drama. His plays include Médée (1635), Le Cid (1636), Horace (1640), and Polyeucte (1642)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He instead leaves the public speeches and statements to his spokesperson, and Corneille Nangaa, who heads an alliance of rebel groups including the M23.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025

The voice was created in collaboration with sound designers Corneille Houssou, Nicolas Becker and Cyril Holtz and the Haitian poet Makenzy Orcel, who recorded the text co-written with Diop.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

Just behind the theater, as you approach the fabulous Jardin du Luxembourg, you’ll find 7 Rue Corneille.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022

The Rev. Corneille Fortuna, who helps run the complex, said he narrowly survived when his residence on the property caved in.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon was born at Dijon, on the 13th of February, 1674; like Corneille, Bossuet, and Voltaire, he studied at the Jesuits' college of his native town.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various

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