Iolanthe

[ ahy-uh-lan-thee ]

noun
  1. an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.

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How to use Iolanthe in a sentence

  • Together with a seaman named Murray they went out into the bay in their yacht the "Iolanthe," and they never returned.

  • The music of “Iolanthe” is peculiarly refined and fanciful, and abounds in taking numbers.

  • He replies that Iolanthe is his mother, but cannot convince her.

  • In Iolanthe he shows a tendency to return to simple lyrical forms.

    The Russian Opera | Rosa Newmarch
  • "To my mind it lies between 'Patience' and 'Iolanthe,'" said Clarence.

    The Wishing-Ring Man | Margaret Widdemer