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Eminescu

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[ye-mee-ne-skoo] / ˌjɛ miˈnɛ skʊ /

noun

  1. Mihail Mihail Iminovici, 1850–89, Romanian poet.


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Remember what Eminescu said to his fellow Moldovans: "We are Romanians, period".

From Economist Nov. 19, 2013

He was of Turco-Tatar origin, and his surname was originally Emin; this was changed to Eminovich and finally to the Rumanian form Eminescu.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Eminescu may be placed by the side of Leopardi.

From Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian by Various

In addition to poetry, Eminescu wrote short stories and political and philosophical essays.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.

Arghezi is considered the greatest poet since Eminescu on the basis of his use of language and symbolism.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.

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