Orphean
Britishadjective
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of or relating to Orpheus
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melodious or enchanting
Example Sentences
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The question of who is wooed by the power of music continued to linger in my mind after my weekend of Orphean operas.
From New York Times
A survey of Orphean operas shows a curious drop in the 19th century, followed by a resurgence of interest following World War I. It can be no accident that composers including Darius Milhaud, Philip Glass, Hans Werner Henze and Harrison Birtwistle turned to it.
From New York Times
But these friendly interactions only seem so sweet because they mark the coda to an Orphean journey.
From Slate
Orphean, or′fē-an, adj. pertaining to Orpheus, a poet who could move inanimate objects by the music of his lyre.—adj.
From Project Gutenberg
Love was the Orphean lute he played upon, sending such sweet melody into the world that its strains have not yet died away.
From Project Gutenberg
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