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Wycherley

American  
[wich-er-lee] / ˈwɪtʃ ər li /

noun

  1. William, c1640–1716, English dramatist and poet.


Wycherley British  
/ ˈwɪtʃəlɪ /

noun

  1. William. ?1640–1716, English dramatist. His Restoration comedies include The Country Wife (1675) and The Plain Dealer (1676)

"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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William and Patricia Wycherley disappeared in 1998 and remains thought to be theirs were found at their former home in Nottinghamshire on 9 October.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2013

Formal identification has yet to be confirmed but detectives believe the remains are that of Mr and Mrs Wycherley who lived at the house in Blenheim Close, Forest Town, in the 1990s.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2013

He looked back to his best in June when he outclassed his rival Paul Wycherley at the World Cup in Duisburg.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2012

The British photographer Mary Wycherley gave birth at home Monday morning, and she and her husband, Martin Carr, live tweeted the event to thousands.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2011

In him all beauties of this age we see: Etherege his courtship, Southern's purity, The satire, wit, and strength of manly Wycherley.

From Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 by Various

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