Congreve
[ kon-greev, kong- ]
/ ˈkɒn griv, ˈkɒŋ- /
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noun
William, 1670–1729, English dramatist.
Sir William, 1772–1828, English engineer and inventor.
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Congreve
/ (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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