1. Congreve - Noun
2. Congreve - Proper noun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
Source: WordNetBy the age of thirty, he had written four comedies, including Love for Love (premiered 30 April 1695) staged in Lincoln's Inn Field which was nearly as well received as the first major success for Congreve, and The Way of the World (premiered March 1700). Source: Internet
Although no longer on the stage, Congreve continued his literary art. Source: Internet
Congreve never married; in his own era and through subsequent generations, he was famous for his friendships with prominent actresses and noblewomen for whom he wrote major parts in all his plays. Source: Internet
Congreve and Henrietta probably met by 1703 and the duchess had a daughter, Mary (1723–1764), who was believed to be his. Source: Internet
Military technology like steamboats and Congreve rockets forced China to open trade with the West on Western terms. Source: Internet
Congreve assumed the pseudonym Cleophil and went on to publish a work he had written at the approximate age of 17 called Incognita: or, Love and Duty reconcil'd in 1692. Source: Internet