Pierre Augustin Caron de (pjɛr oɡystɛ̃ karɔ̃ də). 1732–99, French dramatist, noted for his comedies The Barber of Seville (1775) and The Marriage of Figaro (1784)
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Pierre Augustin Caron de (pjɛʀoʊgysˈtɛ̃ kaˈʀɔ̃̃də) 1732-99; Fr. dramatist