Orphean
/ (ˈɔːfɪən) /
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adjective
of or relating to Orpheus
melodious or enchanting
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby Orphean
orphan disease, orphan drug, orphans' court, orphan virus, orpharion, Orphean, Orpheus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Orphic, Orphism, orphrey
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How to use Orphean in a sentence
So, too, the Semitic statesman charmed the rudest elements with his Orphean song.
The Quest for a Lost Race|Thomas E. PickettLove was the Orphean lute he played upon, sending such sweet melody into the world that its strains have not yet died away.
The Story of Assisi|Lina Duff Gordon