Congreve

[kon-greev, kong-]

noun

William,1670–1729, English dramatist.

Sir William,1772–1828, English engineer and inventor.

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Congreve, when he wrote Incognita , took the drama as his model.
Clarissa: Preface, Hints of Prefaces, and Postscript
Samuel Richardson
For both Wycherley and Vanbrugh are playwrights, and Congreve is not.
Views and Reviews
William Ernest Henley
Dryden and Congreve, however, appear to have been addicted to the pleasant pastime.
The Book-Hunter in London
William Roberts
Lyly, Congreve, Sheridan, were all men of fashion first and writers of comedy after.
John Lyly
John Dover Wilson
Congreve's Amendment of Collier's false and imperfect Citations.
Notes and Queries, Number 184, May 7, 1853
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British Dictionary definitions for congreve

Congreve

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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Word Origin and History for congreve

Congreve

in reference to rockets or matches, from Sir William Congreve (1772-1828).