riant
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of riant
First recorded in 1560–70; from French, “smiling, laughing,” adjective use of present participle of rire “to laugh,” from Latin rīdēre; see rident ( def. ), -ant
Example Sentences
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The site, a broad, green and riant valley, with a high background, is softer and gayer than that of Funchal.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
This is music of blithe and captivating allurement, of grave or riant tenderness, of compelling fascination; and in it, the word and the tone are ideally mated.
From Edward MacDowell by Gilman, Lawrence
The scene was rich and riant, the evening lovely, and the wine good.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 by Various
He looked from the porch upon the riant, dissipated two, and commanded and cajoled and made tremendous threats, but to no purpose.
From A Man and a Woman by Waterloo, Stanley
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