Comédie Française

[kaw-mey-dee frahn-sez]

noun

the French national theater, founded in Paris in 1680, famous for its repertoire of classical French drama.

Also called La Maison de Molière, Théâtre-Français.

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Historical Examples of comedie francaise

If he went to the Comedie-Francaise, he was dragged thither by his master.
Sarrasine
Honore de Balzac
At that time Oreste was being played at the Comedie-Francaise; its success did not answer the author's expectations.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times
Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Mademoiselle Rachel receives, they say, sixty thousand francs annually from the Comedie-Francaise.
What is Property?
P. J. Proudhon

British Dictionary definitions for comedie francaise

Comédie Française

noun

the French national theatre, founded in Paris in 1680

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