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WILLIAM CONGREVE
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• WILLIAM CONGREVE (noun)
The noun WILLIAM CONGREVE has 1 sense:
1. English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
Familiarity information: WILLIAM CONGREVE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Congreve; William Congreve
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
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