WILLIAM CONGREVE

Meaning of WILLIAM CONGREVE in English

➡ Congreve

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WILLIAM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aberhart William George William Russell Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen Amis Sir Kingsley William …
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WILLIAM — William James (18421910), U.S. psychologist and philosopher. The Varieties of Religious Experience . William James says: Mohammed's revelations all came …
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WILLIAM — I. biographical name name of 4 kings of England: I ( the Conqueror ) circa 1028-1087 (reigned 1066-87); II ( …
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CONGREVE — biographical name William 1670-1729 English dramatist
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WILLIAM — I. ˈwilyəm noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from bill, after Bill (nickname for William ): William, given …
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CONGREVE — (n.) Short for Congreve match, an early friction match, containing sulphur, potassium chlorate, and antimony sulphide.
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CONGREVE — (n.) Short for Cogreve rocket, a powerful form of rocket formerly used in war, either in the field or for …
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WILLIAM — /wil"yeuhm/ , n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: …
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CONGREVE — /kon"greev, kong"-/ , n. 1. William , 1670-1729, English dramatist. 2. Sir William , 1772-1828, English engineer and inventor.
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WILLIAM — n. name of a number of English kings; male first name
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WILLIAM — I. ˈwil-yəm biographical name name of 4 kings of England: I ( the Conqueror ) circa 1028-1087 (reigned 1066-87); II …
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CONGREVE — biographical name William 1670-1729 English dramatist
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CONGREVE — add. ·noun short for congreve match, an early friction match, containing sulphur, potassium chlorate, and antimony sulphide. 2. congreve ·add. …
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WILLIAM — one of several country rustics in Shakespeare's As You Like It. A dim-witted bumpkin of a type that is common …
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WILLIAM — William BrE AmE ˈwɪl jəm
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CONGREVE — Congreve BrE AmE ˈkɒŋ ɡriːv AmE \ ˈkɑːn- ⇨ˈkɑːŋ-
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WILLIAM — Wil ‧ liam, Prince /ˈwɪljəm/ BrE AmE (1982–) the elder son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales
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WILLIAM — n. German Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig born March 22, 1797, Berlin died March 9, 1888, Berlin King of Prussia (186188) and …
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WILLIAM — n. born Aug. 21, 1765, London, Eng. died June 20, 1837, Windsor Castle, near London King of Great Britain and …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk born Feb. 19, 1817, Brussels, Belg. died Nov. 23, 1890, Apeldoorn, Neth. King …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem Hendrik born Nov. 14, 1650, The Hague, United Provinces of the Netherlands died March 19, 1702, London, …
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WILLIAM — n. Italian Guglielmo known as William the Good born 1154 died Nov. 18, 1189, Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily Last Norman …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem born May 27, 1626, The Hague, United Provinces of the Netherlands died Nov. 6, 1650, The Hague …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem Frederik George Lodewijk born Dec. 6, 1792, The Hague, United Provinces of the Netherlands died March 17, …
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WILLIAM — n. German Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert known as Kaiser Wilhelm born Jan. 27, 1859, Potsdam, near Berlin, Prussia died June …
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WILLIAM — Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William Russell Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen Amis Sir Kingsley William Ashley William Henry …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem known as William the Silent born April 24, 1533, Dillenburg, Nassau died July 10, 1584, Delft, Holland …
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WILLIAM — n. known as William the Conqueror born 0441; 1028, Falaise, Normandy died Sept. 9, 1087, Rouen Duke of Normandy (103587) …
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WILLIAM — n. known as William the Lion born 1143 died Dec. 2, 1214, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scot. King of Scotland (11651214). He …
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WILLIAM — n. Dutch Willem Frederik born Aug. 24, 1772, The Hague, United Provinces of the Netherlands died Dec. 12, 1843, Berlin, …
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WILLIAM — n. or William Rufus born 0441; 1056 died Aug. 2, 1100, near Lyndhurst, Hampshire, Eng. King of England (10871100) and …
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WILLIAM — I . William the main character in a series of stories by Richmal Crompton . He is a middle-class English …
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CONGREVE — (1670–1729) an English writer of plays, which are fine examples of Restoration comedy . His best-known play is The Way …
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WILLIAM — See Ockham, William of
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WILLIAM — сущ. Уильям, Вильям; Вильгельм Уильям
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WILLIAM — сущ. Уильям, Вильям; Вильгельм Уильям
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WILLIAM — Вильгельм
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WILLIAM — n (мужское имя) 1> Уильям, Вильям 2> ист. Вильгельм
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CONGREVE, WILLIAM — born Jan. 24, 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng. died Jan. 19, 1729, London English dramatist. He was a young …
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CONGREVE ROCKET — () See under Rocket.
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CONGREVE ROCKET — See under Rocket.
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CONGREVE, WILLIAM — born Jan. 24, 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng. died Jan. 19, 1729, London William Congreve, oil painting by Sir …
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CONGREVE, SIR WILLIAM, 2ND BARONET — born May 20, 1772, London, Eng. died May 16, 1828, Toulouse, France English artillery officer and inventor, best known for …
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CONGREVE, RICHARD — born Sept. 4, 1818, Leamington, Warwickshire, Eng. died July 5, 1899, London Positivist philosopher, a disciple of Auguste Comte and …
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CONGREVE, WILLIAM — born Jan. 24, 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng. died Jan. 19, 1729, London English dramatist. He was a young …
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RESTORATION LITERATURE — English literature written after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 following the period of the Commonwealth. Some literary historians …
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KIT-CAT CLUB — Association of early 18th-century Whig leaders that met in London. Members included the writers Richard Steele , Joseph Addison , …
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COMEDY OF MANNERS — Witty, ironic form of drama that satirizes the manners and fashions of a particular social class or set. Comedies of …
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GEMINI — I. ˈjemə(ˌ)nē, ˈjeməˌnī, ˈgeməˌnē noun plural Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, twins, plural of geminus — more at geminate 1. …
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CALLOUS — I. ˈkaləs adjective Etymology: Middle French calleux, from Latin callosus, from callum, callus callous skin; akin to Sanskrit kiṇa callosity, …
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REMEMBER — rə̇ˈmembə(r), rēˈ- verb ( remembered ; remembered ; remembering -b(ə)riŋ ; remembers ) Etymology: Middle English remembren, from Middle French …
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FURY
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WAY OF THE WORLD, THE — a comedy of manners (1700) by William Congreve.
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LOVE FOR LOVE — a comedy (1695) by William Congreve.
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KIT-CAT CLUB — /kit"kat'/ a club of Whig wits, painters, politicians, and men of letters, including Robert Walpole, John Vanbrugh, William Congreve, Joseph …
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BRILLIANCY — /bril"yeuhn see/ , n. , pl. brilliancies for 1. 1. an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit. 2. …
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FULSOME — adjective Etymology: Middle English fulsom copious, cloying, from full + -som -some Date: 13th century 1. a. : characterized by …
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MANNERS, COMEDY OF — witty, cerebral form of dramatic comedy that depicts and often satirizes the manners and affectations of a contemporary society. A …
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BRACEGIRDLE, ANNE — born c. 1671 died 1748, London, Eng. actress, one of the earliest on the English stage. Bracegirdle studied acting with …
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MATCH — Synonyms and related words : Congreve, Congreve match, Olympic games, Olympics, a world-without-end bargain, accompany, accord, accumulate, adjust, admit of …
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