Delius

[ dee-lee-uhs, deel-yuhs ]

/ ˈdi li əs, ˈdil yəs /

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noun

Frederick, 1862–1934, English composer.

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Words nearby Delius

delish, delist, delitescence, delitescent, Delium, Delius, deliver, deliverable, deliverance, delivered price, deliverly

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How to use Delius in a sentence

Pregnant and on doctor's orders, she begins to take a stroll through the city, and thus Delius pens her thoughts.
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Some of them, as Delius observes, emphasize the parallelism between the stories of Lear and Gloster.
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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).
Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet|William Shakespeare
Delius says that this "is of course ironical," but the reiteration in the next speech shows that it is not.
Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet|William Shakespeare

British Dictionary definitions for Delius

Delius

/ (ˈdiːlɪəs) /

noun

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)

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