Sher·i·dan (sh r  -dn), Philip Henry 1831-1888. American Union general. Active in the Chattanooga (1863) and Wilderness (1864) campaigns, he routed Confederate forces at the Battle of Five Forks (1865). |
| Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1751-1816. British playwright and politician known for his satirical comedies of manners, including The Rivals (1775), which features the catachrestic character Mrs. Malaprop. |
Sheridan [ˈʃɛrɪdən]
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1. (Biographies / Sheridan, Philip Henry (1831-1888) M, US, MILITARY: general) Philip Henry. 1831-88, American Union cavalry commander in the Civil War. He forced Lee's surrender to Grant (1865)
2. (Biographies / Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816) M, Irish, THEATRE: dramatist, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: orator) Richard Brinsley (ˈbrɪnzlɪ). 1751-1816, Irish dramatist, politician, and orator, noted for his comedies of manners The Rivals (1775), School for Scandal (1777), and The Critic (1779)
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| Noun | 1. |  Sheridan - Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816) |
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