Dantesque
[ dan-tesk ]
adjective
in the style of Dante; characterized by impressive elevation of style with deep solemnity or somberness of feeling.
Origin of Dantesque
1Other words from Dantesque
- pseu·do-Dan·tesque, adjective
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How to use Dantesque in a sentence
It has been called a weird Dantesque funeral-march over the whole heathen world; but it is more than that.
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. GaebeleinIn the eighty-acre horse pasture the pony with the Dantesque face grew fat and almost smiling.
Sixes and Sevens | O. HenryIf you object to my phrase, please to observe that it is Dantesque—which will oblige you to find it admirable.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3) | George EliotSome day he will rediscover the Dantesque hierarchy of souls implicit in humanity.
Atlantic Classics | VariousDistinctly Dantesque was the gulf between the huge mountain sides which threatened every moment to fall.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton | Thomas Wright
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