Corneille

[ kawr-ney; French kawr-ne-yuh ]

/ kɔrˈneɪ; French kɔrˈnɛ yə /

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noun

Pierre

[pee-air; French pyer], /piˈɛər; French pyɛr/, 1606–84, French dramatist and poet.

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How to use Corneille in a sentence

The tragedies of Corneille and Racine are forcible and finished, and should be read because classical.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Corneille cannot be equalled where he is excellent; he shows then original and inimitable characteristics, but he is unequal.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
Among the many monuments are memorials of Corneille and Diderot, both of whom are buried here.
A Wanderer in Paris|E. V. Lucas
He knew by heart a meanly written Roman History, and no passage in Corneille could hold an invincible word.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie

Talma moved the people to enthusiasm when he played the “Horatii” of Corneille in the classic cothurnus.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther

British Dictionary definitions for Corneille

Corneille

/ (French kɔrnɛj) /

noun

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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