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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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It was quickly established Susan Edwards' parents, William and Patricia Wycherley, had not been seen since 1998, when they were 86 and 63.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2021

Five actors – Steve Blount, Peter Daly, Sorcha Fox, Mary Murray and Don Wycherley – perform split-second character changes, accompanied by intricate sound and lighting design.

From The Guardian Mar. 17, 2013

Brabants faced challenger Paul Wycherley for the one available spot over that distance at the 2012 Olympics and it came down to a decider before the 35-year-old won 2-1.

From BBC Jul. 9, 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

But Wycherley only came down to the steamboat, when a messenger arrived with a pressing letter, recalling him to Wiesbaden, and the rest never appeared.

From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Lever, Charles James

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