Synonyms

Congreve

American

[kon-greev, kong-] / ˈkɒn griv, ˈkɒŋ- /

noun

William, 1670–1729, English dramatist.
Sir William, 1772–1828, English engineer and inventor.

Congreve British

/ ˈkɒŋɡriːv /

noun

William. 1670–1729, English dramatist, a major exponent of Restoration comedy; author of Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700)

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Example Sentences

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As Dr Congreve says, "There's still room to grow" - and glow, presumably.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023

The quote about Alexander the Great that they use in Die Hard is actually bastardised from dramatist William Congreve.

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2017

She excelled at comedy and tragedy, acting in plays by Congreve, Shakespeare, Ibsen, Noël Coward and contemporary English playwrights such as Peter Shaffer.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2015

Also on hand is a model of a British Congreve rocket used in the assault.

From Reuters • Jul. 1, 2012

Gage and Congreve of the 14th are coming from Gloucester," he said, "and Codrington and two or three yeomanry chaps.

From Chippinge Borough by Weyman, Stanley J.

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