Congreve

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒŋɡriːv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kon′grēv, kong′-)


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Con•greve  (kon′grēv, kong′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical William, 1670–1729, English dramatist.
  2. Biographical Sir William, 1772–1828, English engineer and inventor.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Congreve / ˈkɒŋɡriːv/
  1. William. 1670–1729, English dramatist, a major exponent of Restoration comedy; author of Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700)
'Congreve' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Kit-Cat Club - Love for Love - Way of the World, The - brilliancy

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