Corneille

American  

[kawr-ney, kawr-ne-y^uh] / kɔrˈneɪ, kɔrˈnɛ yə /

noun

1. Pierre 1606–84, French dramatist and poet.

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Corneille British  

/ kɔrnɛj /

noun

1. Pierre (pjɛr). 1606–84, French tragic dramatist often regarded as the founder of French classical drama. His plays include Médée (1635), Le Cid (1636), Horace (1640), and Polyeucte (1642)

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Example Sentences

The rally had earlier been addressed by Corneille Nangaa, the head of an alliance of rebel groups that includes the M23.

From BBC

He instead leaves the public speeches and statements to his spokesperson, and Corneille Nangaa, who heads an alliance of rebel groups including the M23.

From BBC

Corneille de Lyon painted portraits and, as far as we know, nothing else.

From Washington Post

The Rev. Corneille Fortuna, who helps run the complex, said he narrowly survived when his residence on the property caved in.

From New York Times

But they found that “all the plays signed by Molière belong to the same cluster, very distinct from Corneille’s plays, whichever the type of feature studied … We thus consider this first hypothesis disproved.”

From The Guardian