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Etherege

American  
[eth-er-ij, eth-rij] / ˈɛθ ər ɪdʒ, ˈɛθ rɪdʒ /

noun

  1. Sir George, 1635?–91, English dramatist.


Etherege British  
/ ˈɛθərɪdʒ /

noun

  1. Sir George. ?1635–?92, English Restoration dramatist; author of the comedies The Comical Revenge (1664), She would if she could (1668), and The Man of Mode (1676)

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That is easily accomplished," replied Etherege, laughingly; "especially where you have a friend so devoted as myself.

From Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire by William Harrison Ainsworth

On opening the lowest door, he glanced towards the choir, and there before the high altar stood Quatremain in his surplice, with the earl and Amabel, attended by Etherege and Pillichody.

From Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire by William Harrison Ainsworth

Sir George Etherege, having run up a score at Lockit's, absented himself from the ordinary.

From The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings by Mark Lemon

The three best being, quite out of sight—Crashaw, Otway, and Etherege.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson

"It is Mr. Gartney come back from Sedgely," said Aunt Etherege, looking from her window, between the blinds.

From Faith Gartney's Girlhood by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney

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