Orphean

/ (ˈɔːfɪən) /

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adjective

of or relating to Orpheus

melodious or enchanting

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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. Pickett
Love 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