RACINE, JEAN


Meaning of RACINE, JEAN in English

Ra ‧ cine, Jean /ræˈsiːn, ʒɒn $ ʒɑːn/ BrE AmE

(1639–99) a French writer of plays, whose work was based mainly on ancient Greek ↑ tragedy and used many of the same subjects as Greek plays

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