Vanbrugh

[ van-broo or, especially British, van-bruh ]

noun
  1. John, 1664–1726, English dramatist and architect.

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How to use Vanbrugh in a sentence

  • A committee of inquiry was therefore wisely called upon Mr. Vanbrugh's conduct in firing, without orders, upon the canoe.

  • Russell Vanbrugh watched her face and glanced at the muff from time to time.

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  • Brett looked quickly at Vanbrugh, but the latter was imperturbable.

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  • "You asked if I cared for one particular person," said Vanbrugh, gently.

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  • "Russell Vanbrugh has been here," said Marion, trying to collect her thoughts.

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British Dictionary definitions for Vanbrugh

Vanbrugh

/ (ˈvænbrə) /


noun
  1. Sir John. 1664–1726, English dramatist and baroque architect. His best-known plays are the Restoration comedies The Relapse (1697) and The Provok'd Wife (1697). As an architect, he is noted esp for Blenheim Palace

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