Etherege,
Sir George 1635?-91; Eng. playwright of the Restoration
See Etherege in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ĕthˈər-ĭj, ĕthˈrĭj), Sir George 1635?-1692?
English playwright of the Restoration whose comedic works, such as She Would if She Could (1668), gave rise to the comedy of manners as a dramatic form.