Congreve

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Congreve rocket
  2. 2
    Congreve match
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old English.

Synonyms

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matchwilliam congreve

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from Old English cumb (“valley”) + grāf (“grove”).

Related phrases

Congreve matchCongreve rocketcongreve matchcongreve rocket

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