Graustark

[ grou-stahrk, graw- ]

/ ˈgraʊ stɑrk, ˈgrɔ- /

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noun

a novel (1901) by George Barr McCutcheon about the romantic and melodramatic adventures of military and courtly figures in the fictional kingdom of Graustark.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Graustark

Grau·stark·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Graustark

gratulation, Graubünden, Grauer's gorilla, graunch, graupel, Graustark, grav, gravadlax, gravamen, grave, graveclothes

How to use Graustark in a sentence

A sequel quite as impossible as 'Graustark' and quite as entertaining.
The Rose of Old St. Louis|Mary Dillon
A sequel quite as impossible as ‘Graustark’ and quite as entertaining.
Throckmorton|Molly Elliot Seawell
If he prefers Graustark to Macbeth, all people, including his dearest friends, will go on their way and leave him to his choice.
The Vitalized School|Francis B. Pearson
Offers more real entertainment and keen enjoyment than any book since “Graustark.”
The Girl From Tim's Place|Charles Clark Munn

Graustark is small, but I am as proud of it as you are of this great broad country that reaches from ocean to ocean.
Graustark|George Barr McCutcheon