fulmine
[fuhl-min]
- to fulminate.
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Origin of fulmine
First recorded in 1580–90, fulmine is from the Latin word fulmināre
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Historical Examples
From what hand shall it fulmine over England as over Greece?
In a preceding line there is an allusion to the proverb, Procul a Jove, sed procul a fulmine.
The Plays of Philip MassingerPhilip Massinger
Ipsum vero Pallas fulmine percussum procell vi scopulo etiam allisit.