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Congreve

Congreve proper noun: a surname from Old English. Also the abbreviation of Congreve rocket.

Proper noun

Congreve (plural Congreves)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Also used as

Congreve is also the abbreviation of Congreve rocket.

Congreve is also the abbreviation of Congreve match.

Forms of Congreve

Proper noun
pluralCongreves
alternative formCongrove
alternative formcongreve
Noun
pluralCongreves

Origin of Congreve

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

Words formed from Congreve

Phrases with Congreve

Questions about Congreve

What does Congreve mean?
Congreve means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Congreve?
Congreve is a proper noun.

Words near Congreve in the dictionary

  1. congresspeople
  2. congressperson
  3. congresspersons
  4. congresswoman
  5. congresswomen
  6. Congreve
  7. Congreve match
  8. Congreve matches
  9. Congreve rocket
  10. Congreve rockets
  11. Congrevean

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