redolent

[ red-l-uhnt ]

/ ˈrɛd l ənt /

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adjective

having a pleasant odor; fragrant.

odorous or smelling (usually followed by of): redolent of garlic.

suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed by of): verse redolent of Shakespeare.

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Origin of redolent

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin redolent- (stem of redolēns), present participle of redolēre to emit odor, equivalent to red- red- + ol(ēre) to smell (akin to odor) + -ent- -ent

SYNONYMS FOR redolent

1. odorous, aromatic, odoriferous.

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Related formsred·o·lence, red·o·len·cy, nounred·o·lent·ly, adverb

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The atmosphere at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea was redolent of these lobster palaces.
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The name, so redolent of a certain archetype of American womanhood, is irresistible to anyone red-blooded.
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So the bullet that Gavrilo Princip fired at old Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo (a redolent place-name) goes on echoing.
Lessons from Another War|Christopher Buckley|November 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The darkness was redolent of strong tobacco-smoke, the smoke of a cheroot.
The Sins of Sverac Bablon|Sax Rohmer

"Copperfield" is redolent of his own early associations and experiences in London.
Dickens' London|Francis Miltoun
From it the lid had just been removed, and the room was redolent of the fragrant odour of early spring roots and herbs.
Dead Souls|Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
After keeping them waiting for some time, Grace swept in wearing a new gown tinkling with jets and redolent with sachet.
Talbot's Angles|Amy E. Blanchard
Everywhere water-pipes are gently pouring forth their offerings to the thirsty ground, and the whole town is redolent of perfume.
Cyprus|Franz von Lher

British Dictionary definitions for redolent

redolent

/ (ˈrɛdəʊlənt) /

adjective

having a pleasant smell; fragrant

(postpositive ; foll by of or with) having the odour or smell (of); scented (with)a room redolent of country flowers

(postpositive ; foll by of or with) reminiscent or suggestive (of)a picture redolent of the 18th century

Derived Formsredolence or rare redolency, nounredolently, adverb

Word Origin for redolent

C14: from Latin redolens smelling (of), from redolēre to give off an odour, from red- re + olēre to smell

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Word Origin and History for redolent

redolent

adj.

c.1400, from Old French redolent "emitting an odor" and directly from Latin redolentem (moninative redolens), present participle of redolere "emit a scent, diffuse odor," from red-, intensive prefix (see re-), + olere "give off a smell" (see odor).

redolent

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