Anacreon
[ uh-nak-ree-uhn ]
/ əˈnæk ri ən /
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noun
c570–c480 b.c., Greek writer, especially of love poems and drinking songs.
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Anacreon
/ (əˈnækrɪˌɒn, -ən) /
noun
?572–?488 bc, Greek lyric poet, noted for his short songs celebrating love and wine
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