VANBRUGH

Meaning of VANBRUGH in English

Pronunciation: ' van-br ə , van- ' brü

Function: biographical name

Sir John 1664-1726 Eng. dram. & architect

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

VANBRUGH — biographical name Sir John 1664-1726 English dramatist & architect
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VANBRUGH — /van brooh"/ or, esp. Brit., /van"breuh/ , n. John , 1664-1726, English dramatist and architect.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VANBRUGH — biographical name Sir John 1664-1726 English dramatist & architect
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VANBRUGH — Vanbrugh BrE AmE ˈvæn brə ⇨ˈvæm- AmE \ væn ˈbruː
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VANBRUGH — Van ‧ brugh, Sir John /ˈvænbrə $ vænˈbruː/ BrE AmE (1664–1726) an English ↑ architect and ↑ Restoration comedy writer. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VANBRUGH — (1664–1726) an English architect and writer of plays. His plays, which are late Restoration comedies , include The Relapse (1696) …
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VANBRUGH, SIR JOHN — (baptized Jan. 24, 1664, London, Eng. died March 26, 1726, London) English dramatist and architect. He began writing while serving …
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VANBRUGH, SIR JOHN — baptized January 24, 1664, London, England died March 26, 1726, London British architect who brought the English Baroque style to …
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VANBRUGH, SIR JOHN — Van ‧ brugh, Sir John /ˈvænbrə $ vænˈbruː/ BrE AmE (1664–1726) an English ↑ architect and ↑ Restoration comedy writer. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VANBRUGH, SIR JOHN — v. (baptized Jan. 24, 1664, London, Eng. died March 26, 1726, London) English dramatist and architect. He began writing while …
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JOHN VANBRUGH — ➡ Vanbrugh
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HAWKSMOOR, NICHOLAS — born c. 1661, probably at East Drayton, Nottinghamshire, Eng. died March 25, 1736, London English architect whose association with Sir …
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