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

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 • Feb. 9, 2025

The voice was created in collaboration with sound designers Corneille Houssou, Nicolas Becker and Cyril Holtz and the Haitian poet Makenzy Orcel, who recorded the text co-written with Diop.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

“They’ve never been told that Corneille is impossible to understand.”

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022

Just behind the theater, as you approach the fabulous Jardin du Luxembourg, you’ll find 7 Rue Corneille.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022

Of these Voltaire’s edition of Corneille was the most remarkable, and his annotations, united separately under the title of Commentaire sur Corneille, form not the least important portion of his works.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various