Congreve

[ kon-greev, kong- ]

/ ˈkɒn griv, ˈkɒŋ- /

William,1670–1729, English dramatist.

Sir William,1772–1828, English engineer and inventor.

Example sentences from the Web for congreve

Halifax has also the credit of bestowing office upon Newton and patronising Congreve.

English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century |Leslie Stephen
Apparently these Plays consisted of separate quartos which Congreve had bound in one volume.

The Library of William Congreve |John C. Hodges
Congreve makes twelve thousand pounds more than a counterbalance to the affection of Belinda.

Curiosities of Literature, Vol. II (of 3) |Isaac Disraeli
When the comic drama was unsparingly denounced by Collier, Congreve defended himself and his friends.

English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century |Leslie Stephen

Thus Congreve, scarcely yet twenty-one years of age, was given a place under Government which made him independent for life.

Genius in Sunshine and Shadow |Maturin Murray Ballou

Congreve

/ (ˈkɒŋɡriːv) /

William. 1670–1729, English dramatist, a major exponent of Restoration comedy; author of Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700)