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Wycherley

American  
[wich-er-lee] / ˈwɪtʃ ər li /

noun

  1. William, c1640–1716, English dramatist and poet.


Wycherley British  
/ ˈwɪtʃəlɪ /

noun

  1. William. ?1640–1716, English dramatist. His Restoration comedies include The Country Wife (1675) and The Plain Dealer (1676)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was a demand from the Department for Work and Pensions for a face-to-face meeting with William Wycherley, theoretically about to turn 100, that brought the cover story crashing down.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2021

Wycherley subsequently stood in the May local elections and is still a party representative for Walsall.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2014

Brabants faced challenger Paul Wycherley for the one available spot over that distance at the 2012 Olympics and it came down to a decider before the 35-year-old won 2-1.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2012

The British photographer Mary Wycherley gave birth at home Monday morning, and she and her husband, Martin Carr, live tweeted the event to thousands.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2011

The works of Dryden, Waller, Prior, Congreve, Wycherley, Vanbrugh, Rochester and Addison were all devoured, and he took an especial interest in Butler’s witty Hudibras.

From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by G. W. (George William) Foote

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