Delius

[ dee-lee-uhs, deel-yuhs ]

noun

1. Frederick, 1862–1934, English composer.

Delius

/ ˈdiːlɪəs /

noun

1. DeliusFrederick18621934MEnglishMUSIC: composer Frederick. 1862–1934, English composer, who drew inspiration from folk tunes and the sounds of nature. His works include the opera A Village Romeo and Juliet (1901), A Mass of Life (1905), and the orchestral variations Brigg Fair (1907)

Example Sentences

Pregnant and on doctor's orders, she begins to take a stroll through the city, and thus Delius pens her thoughts.

From The Daily Beast

Some of them, as Delius observes, emphasize the parallelism between the stories of Lear and Gloster.

From Project Gutenberg

Delius (De′lius), a name of Apollo, from the island in which he was born.

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Kaltwasser conjectures that he may be the Dellius or Delius to whom Horace has addressed an ode.

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Not of necessity old in years, but long settled there and accustomed to peace and order (Delius).

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Delius says that this "is of course ironical," but the reiteration in the next speech shows that it is not.

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