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RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN
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• RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN (noun)
The noun RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN has 1 sense:
1. Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
Familiarity information: RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN used as a noun is very rare.
• RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Richard Brinsley Sheridan; Sheridan
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
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