Definitions from Wikipedia (The Recruiting Officer)
▸ noun: a 1706 play by the Irish writer George Farquhar, which follows the social and sexual exploits of two officers, the womanising Plume and the cowardly Brazen, in the town of Shrewsbury (the town where Farquhar himself was posted in this capacity) to recruit soldiers.from Farquhar's "Epistle Dedicatory" to the people of Shrewsbury, in which he notes: "’Twas my good fortune to be order'd some time ago into the Place which is made the Scene…Some little turns of Humour that I met with…gave rise to this Comedy."
▸ noun: "The Recruiting Officer" is a 1965 Australian television production based on the famous play The Recruiting Officer, which was the first play ever performed in Australia.
▸ Words similar to The Recruiting Officer
▸ Usage examples for The Recruiting Officer
▸ Idioms related to The Recruiting Officer
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near The Recruiting Officer
▸ Rhymes of The Recruiting Officer
▸ Invented words related to The Recruiting Officer
▸ noun: a 1706 play by the Irish writer George Farquhar, which follows the social and sexual exploits of two officers, the womanising Plume and the cowardly Brazen, in the town of Shrewsbury (the town where Farquhar himself was posted in this capacity) to recruit soldiers.from Farquhar's "Epistle Dedicatory" to the people of Shrewsbury, in which he notes: "’Twas my good fortune to be order'd some time ago into the Place which is made the Scene…Some little turns of Humour that I met with…gave rise to this Comedy."
▸ noun: "The Recruiting Officer" is a 1965 Australian television production based on the famous play The Recruiting Officer, which was the first play ever performed in Australia.
▸ Words similar to The Recruiting Officer
▸ Usage examples for The Recruiting Officer
▸ Idioms related to The Recruiting Officer
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near The Recruiting Officer
▸ Rhymes of The Recruiting Officer
▸ Invented words related to The Recruiting Officer