Beaumarchais

[boh-mar-she]

noun

Pierre Au·gus·tin Ca·ron de [pyer oh-gy-stan ka-rawn duh] /pyɛr oʊ güˈstɛ̃ kaˈrɔ̃ də/, 1732–99, French dramatist.

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A final decision of some sort should be made on Beaumarchais' affairs.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
De Vergennes set out his views, in agreement with Beaumarchais.
Benjamin Franklin
John Torrey Morse, Jr.
The king's prophecy was correct—Beaumarchais had more credit than the chancellor!
The Empress Josephine
Louise Muhlbach
It was Beaumarchais who said that, and Beaumarchais had a devilish lot of wit!
Le Cocu (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XVIII)
Charles Paul de Kock
In some comedies the dialogue is unequalled by any writer since the days of Beaumarchais.
Child of a Century, Complete
Alfred de Musset

British Dictionary definitions for beaumarchais

Beaumarchais

noun

Pierre Augustin Caron de (pjɛr oɡystɛ̃ karɔ̃ də). 1732–99, French dramatist, noted for his comedies The Barber of Seville (1775) and The Marriage of Figaro (1784)

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