Ionesco

American  

[yuh-nes-koh, ee-uh-] / yəˈnɛs koʊ, i ə- /

noun

1. Eugène 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.

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Ionesco British  

/ jɔnɛsko, ˌiːəˈnɛskəʊ /

noun

1. Eugène (øʒɛn). 1912–94, French dramatist, born in Romania; a leading exponent of the theatre of the absurd. His plays include The Bald Prima Donna (1950) and Rhinoceros (1960)

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Example Sentences

If the new baker was indeed Madame Ionesco, it would explain all those dreadful, bad-smelling loaves, for the spooky Madame was not above bending the rules to suit her own purposes.

From Literature

She paused, and recalled the warning words of Madame Ionesco.

From Literature

At the very least, her suggestion that Madame Ionesco conduct a séance to speak to the spirit of Edward Ashton had bought Bertha and the Incorrigible children some time.

From Literature

Even so, Madame Ionesco stayed in firm possession of his one hand while he dug into the pocket of his breeches with the other.

From Literature

He was later a founder of the Haifa Municipal Theater, where his roles included Petruchio in Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” Azdak in Brecht’s “Caucasian Chalk Circle” and Jean in Eugène Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros.”

From New York Times