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Congreve

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Congreve

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

proper noun Congreves · Congrove · congreve

  1. A surname from Old English.

noun Congreves · Congrove · congreve

  1. abbreviation Short for Congreve rocket
  2. abbreviation Short for Congreve match

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"Congreve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/congreve. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Congreve. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/congreve

Chicago

"Congreve." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/congreve.

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@misc{congreve_2026,
  title = {Congreve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/congreve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}