Corneille

American  

[kawr-ney, kawr-ne-y^uh] / kɔrˈneɪ, kɔrˈnɛ yə /

noun

1. Pierre 1606–84, French dramatist and poet.

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Corneille British  

/ kɔrnɛj /

noun

1. 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)

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Example Sentences

In a recent BBC interview, I asked rebel leader, Corneille Nangaa, for a response.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

The voice was created in collaboration with sound designers Corneille Houssou, Nicolas Becker and Cyril Holtz and the Haitian poet Makenzy Orcel, who recorded the text co-written with Diop.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2024

“They’ve never been told that Corneille is impossible to understand.”

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022

Just behind the theater, as you approach the fabulous Jardin du Luxembourg, you’ll find 7 Rue Corneille.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022

For my private reading he gave me Dante, Ariosto, and Tasso, Molière, Racine, Corneille.

From Tennyson and His Friends by Various