Massinger

American  

[mas-uhn-jer] / ˈmæs ən dʒər /

noun

1. Philip, 1583–1640, English dramatist: collaborated with John Fletcher.

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Massinger British  

/ ˈmæsɪndʒə /

noun

1. Philip. 1583–?1640, English dramatist, noted esp for his comedy A New Way to pay Old Debts (1633)

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Example Sentences

He also ran a selection of scenes from works by Philip Massinger, Fletcher’s successor at the King’s Men and another possible candidate for authorship of Henry VIII, through the algorithm.

From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2019

If, however, the “Shaksperian” parts be deemed unworthy of Shakspere, why assign them to Massinger, whose work they do not resemble?

From Philip Massinger by Cruickshank, A. H.

Massinger, Philip, 177, 199, 211, 214, 215, 219-226, 230, 231, 233-235, 237, 240, 251, 252, 255, 285, 293, 322.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

Theobald in the first half of the century attempted a reversion to the Elizabethans without much success, and later a revival of interest in Massinger succeeded in restoring only his two comedies to the theatre.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.

In Shirley, as in Massinger, the most representative plays, and certainly those most satisfactory to our taste, are the tragicomedies.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.