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S0337900 (shĕr′ĭ-dn), Philip Henry 1831-1888. American Union general. Active in the Chattanooga (1863) and Wilderness (1864) campaigns, he routed Confederate forces at the Battle of Five Forks (1865).

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, Richard Brinsley 1751-1816. British playwright and politician known for his satirical comedies of manners, including The Rivals (1775), which features the catachrestic character Mrs. Malaprop.

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(ˈʃɛrɪdən) n1. (Biography) Philip Henry. 1831–88, American Union cavalry commander in the Civil War. He forced Lee's surrender to Grant (1865)2. (Biography) Richard Brinsley (ˈbrɪnzlɪ). 1751–1816, Irish dramatist, politician, and orator, noted for his comedies of manners The Rivals (1775), School for Scandal (1777), and The Critic (1779)

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n. 1. Philip Henry, 1831–88, U.S. general. 2. Richard Brinsley, 1751–1816, Irish playwright and political leader.

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city (1990 pop. 13,900), seat of Sheridan co., N Wyo., on Goose Creek E of the Bighorn Mts., in a mineral, livestock, and irrigated farm region; inc. 1884. It is a regional trade and market hub. Dairy products, feeds, rope, lumber, saddles, and irrigation supplies are among its manufactures. Sheridan is also a tourist center and the headquarters for Bighorn National Forest. A rodeo and a Native American celebration are held annually, and a historical museum is in the city. The Sheridan Inn (1893) is a national historic landmark. Nearby are a reproduction of Fort Phil Kearny (a post in the 1860s); and the Brinton Memorial Ranch, which commemorates Western art and culture.

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1. Philip Henry. 1831--88, American Union cavalry commander in the Civil War. He forced Lee's surrender to Grant (1865) 2. Richard Brinsley . 1751--1816, Irish dramatist, politician, and orator, noted for his comedies of manners The Rivals (1775), School for Scandal (1777), and The Critic (1779)

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noun Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)

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