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• D'Avenant
  D'Avenant

  noun

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

  noun

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

D'Avenant

American  

[dav-uh-nuhnt] / ˈdæv ə nənt /

Or Davenant

noun

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

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Davenant British  

/ ˈdævənənt /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

D’Avenant, like more than one epic poet, did not tune to his ear the names of his personages.

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac

The Works of sir William D'Avenant were edited by Mr. Herringman, with the sanction of lady D'Avenant, in 1673; and its exclusion so far decides the question.

From Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc by Various

Rowe, Shakespeare's first biographer, recorded this particular on the specific authority of D'Avenant, who, he pointed out, "was probably very well acquainted with the dramatist's affairs."

From Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays by Lee, Sidney, Sir

The warehouse had been erected on the site of the Duke’s Theatre, which was built by D’Avenant in 1660. 

From A Life of William Shakespeare with portraits and facsimiles by Lee, Sidney, Sir

Thus Will, intending D’Avenant to grace, Has made a notch in’s name like that in’s face.

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Disraeli, Isaac