D'Avenant

or Dav·e·nant

[ dav-uh-nuhnt ]

noun

1. Sir William, 1606–68, English dramatist and producer: poet laureate 1638–68.

Davenant

/ ˈdævənənt /

noun

1. DavenantSir William16061668MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: poetWRITING: poet laureate Sir William. 1606–68, English dramatist and poet: poet laureate (1638–68). His plays include Love and Honour (1634)

Example Sentences

Dryden and D'Avenant, the chief dramatists of Pepys's day, were rapid writers.

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He saw D'Avenant's version of it no less than eight times, with ever-increasing enjoyment.

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Mrs. D'Avenant, we are told, was "a very beautiful woman, and of a very good witt and of conversation extremely agreeable."

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Shadwell merely bettered Dryden's and D'Avenant's instructions.

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