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Corneille

American  
[kawr-ney, kawr-ne-yuh] / kɔrˈneɪ, kɔrˈnɛ jə /

noun

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


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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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

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

From Washington Post Jan. 7, 2022

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 Aug. 15, 2021

No other literary form has so nobly responded to this great mission as that adopted by Sophocles, Shakespeare, Calderon, Corneille, and Ibsen.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike

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