"Congreve" meaning in English

See Congreve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Congreves [plural], Congrove [alternative], congreve [alternative]
Etymology: Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from Old English cumb (“valley”) + grāf (“grove”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|cumb||valley}} Old English cumb (“valley”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Congreve (plural Congreves)
  1. A surname from Old English. Derived forms: Congrevean, Congreve match, Congreve rocket, Congrevian
    Sense id: en-Congreve-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 37 37

Noun

Forms: Congreves [plural], Congrove [alternative], congreve [alternative]
Etymology: Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, from Old English cumb (“valley”) + grāf (“grove”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|cumb||valley}} Old English cumb (“valley”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Congreve (plural Congreves)
  1. Short for Congreve rocket. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Congreve rocket
    Sense id: en-Congreve-en-noun-PZ-Oj7lz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 37 37
  2. Short for Congreve match. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Congreve match
    Sense id: en-Congreve-en-noun-R4pgVF~r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 38 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 37 37

Inflected forms

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