Vanbrugh

[ van-broo or, esp. British, van-bruh ]

/ vænˈbru or, esp. British, ˈvæn brə /

noun

John,1664–1726, English dramatist and architect.

Example sentences from the Web for vanbrugh

"I shall be delighted," answered Vanbrugh, his handsome face lighting up in a way Dolly had never seen.

Marion Darche |F. Marion Crawford
Another dramatist, whose name seems to be inseparable from Congreve's, was that mixture of bad and good taste—Vanbrugh.

The Wits and Beaux of Society |Grace Wharton and Philip Wharton
Vanbrugh looked at his friend and came to the just conclusion that something was materially wrong with him.

Marion Darche |F. Marion Crawford
More than once, Vanbrugh felt again the strong impulse to which he had almost yielded at Tuxedo.

Marion Darche |F. Marion Crawford

The Pilgrim received additions from Dryden, and was adapted by Vanbrugh.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for vanbrugh

Vanbrugh

/ (ˈvænbrə) /

noun

Sir John. 1664–1726, English dramatist and baroque architect. His best-known plays are the Restoration comedies The Relapse (1697) and The Provok'd Wife (1697). As an architect, he is noted esp for Blenheim Palace

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