Corneille

Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Cor·neille

 (kôr-nā′), Pierre 1606-1684.
French playwright whose works, including Le Cid (c. 1637) and Horace (1640), dramatize grand moral themes within elegant verse.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Corneille

(French kɔrnɛj)
n
(Biography) Pierre (pjɛr). 1606–84, French tragic dramatist often regarded as the founder of French classical drama. His plays include Médée (1635), Le Cid (1636), Horace (1640), and Polyeucte (1642)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Cor•neille

(kɔrˈneɪ)

n.
Pierre, 1606–84, French playwright and poet.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Corneille - French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)Corneille - French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Mentioned in
References in classic literature
In the meanwhile, the personage who had so magically turned the tempest into dead calm, as our old and dear Corneille puts it, had modestly retreated to the half-shadow of his pillar, and would, no doubt, have remained invisible there, motionless, and mute as before, had he not been plucked by the sleeve by two young women, who, standing in the front row of the spectators, had noticed his colloquy with Michel Giborne-Jupiter.
The author of the "Cid" could not have said "Pierre Corneille" with more pride.
Corneille, Cherbuliez; Rousseau, Sismondi; Victor Hugo, and Joubert; Mozart and Wagner--all who are interested in these men will find a value in what Amiel has to say of them.
The seventeenth century was the great period of French tragedy (Corneille and Racine), which attempted to base itself altogether on classical tragedy.
"My dear Albert," returned Franz, "your answer is sublime, and worthy the `Let him die,' of Corneille, only, when Horace made that answer, the safety of Rome was concerned; but, as for us, it is only to gratify a whim, and it would be ridiculous to risk our lives for so foolish a motive." Albert poured himself out a glass of lacryma Christi, which he sipped at intervals, muttering some unintelligible words.
Country manager for Emirates in Ireland Enda Corneille said: "Emirates has had a very positive response to our recent open days in Ireland and it is great to be able to extend our recruitment drive to Sligo and Kerry this month."
For the past three years, he has taken on greater responsibility with Corneille Law Group in Green Bay, where he focuses on personal injury defense, insurance coverage defense and appellate litigation cases.
Daniel Corneille, 47, of Estuary Road, Sheerness, became angry when he saw a ticket which was issued due to his car blocking paving designed to assist blind people crossing the road.
While the warden was taking photos to document the parking offence, Corneille approached him shouting and swearing before pushing him against a window.
KARACHI -- Two ships CMA CGM Corneille and CT Confidence carrying containers and 11,830 tonnes palm oil were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively on Thursday.
Two ships, CMA CGM Corneille and CT Confidence carrying containers and palm oil are expected to take berths at Container Terminal respectively on Thursday.
Copyright © 2003-2025 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.