(1606–84), French playwright, generally regarded as the founder of classical French tragedy. Notable plays: Le Cid (1637), Cinna (1641), and Polyeucte (1643).
Definition of Corneille, Pierre in US English:
Corneille, Pierre
proper nounkôrˈnā(l)
(1606–84), French playwright; regarded as the founder of classical French tragedy. Notable plays: Le Cid (1637), Cinna (1641), and Polyeucte (1643).