Boucicault

American  

[boo-see-kawlt, -koh] / ˈbu siˌkɔlt, -ˌkoʊ /

noun

1. Dion 1822–90, Irish playwright and actor, in the U.S. after 1853.

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Boucicault British  

/ ˈbuːsɪˌkəʊ /

noun

1. Dion (ˈdaɪɒn). real name Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot 1822–90, Irish dramatist and actor. His plays include London Assurance (1841), The Octoroon (1859), and The Shaughran (1874)

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Example Sentences

The 19th-century playwright Dion Boucicault cut an uncommonly colorful figure — prodigal, voracious, cavalier.

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2022

“This country just never finds a break!” bemoaned Haitian entrepreneur Marc Alain Boucicault on Twitter.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2021

“This country just never finds a break! Each year of mismanagement did not hurt but the cumulative effects made us vulnerable to everything,” Haitian entrepreneur Marc Alain Boucicault wrote on Twitter.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2021

The case was not in online court records and it was unclear if Boucicault had an attorney.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2019

The Irish plays of Dion Boucicault, "Colleen Bawn," "Arrah Na Pogue," "Shaugraun," "Kerry," and even his "London Assurance," made very strong impressions, were very popular, and made money both for actors and managers.

From The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah by Lindsay, John S.