Camoëns

American  

[kam-oh-ens] / ˈkæm oʊˌɛns /

Also Camões

noun

1. Luis Vaz de 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.

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Camoëns British  

/ ˈkæməʊˌɛns, kaˈmõiʃ /

noun

1. Luis Vaz de (lwiʃ vɑʃ ˈdəː). 1524–80, Portuguese epic poet; author of The Lusiads (1572).

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Example Sentences

Macao's chief claim to renown is its association with Camoëns, the great Portuguese poet of the sixteenth century, whose epic poem, "The Lusiads," has been translated into most known languages.

From Travels in the Far East by Peck, Ellen Mary Hayes

Although he distinguished himself as a warrior, Camoëns did not even then neglect the muse, for he reports he wielded the pen with one hand and the sword with the other.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

Camoëns was a powerful narrator, a magnificent orator in verse, and, above all, a very great painter.

From Initiation into Literature by Gordon, Home, Sir, Bart.

The national epic of Portugal is the work of Luis de Camoëns, who, inspired by patriotic fervor, sang in Os Lusiades of the discovery of the eagerly sought maritime road to India.

From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

In this and other descriptions of Nature Camoëns shows more of the scientific spirit than any other poet of his time.

From Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate