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Dantean

[ dan-tee-uhn, dan-tee-uhn ]
/ ˈdæn ti ən, dænˈti ən /

adjective

of or relating to Dante or his writings.
Dantesque.

noun

a person who is an expert on the writings of Dante.

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Origin of Dantean

First recorded in 1825–35; Dante + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Dantean

pre-Dan·te·an, adjective

Words nearby Dantean

danse macabre, danseur, danseur noble, danseuse, Dante, Dantean, Dante chair, Dantesque, danthonia, Danton, Danton, Georges
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