Vanbrugh
John, 1664–1726, English dramatist and architect.
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A committee of inquiry was therefore wisely called upon Mr. Vanbrugh's conduct in firing, without orders, upon the canoe.
Life Aboard a British Privateer in the Time of Queen Anne | Robert C. LeslieRussell Vanbrugh watched her face and glanced at the muff from time to time.
Marion Darche | F. Marion CrawfordBrett looked quickly at Vanbrugh, but the latter was imperturbable.
Marion Darche | F. Marion Crawford"You asked if I cared for one particular person," said Vanbrugh, gently.
Marion Darche | F. Marion Crawford"Russell Vanbrugh has been here," said Marion, trying to collect her thoughts.
Marion Darche | F. Marion Crawford
British Dictionary definitions for Vanbrugh
/ (ˈvænbrə) /
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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