Tamburlaine

[ tam-ber-leyn ]

/ ˈtæm bərˌleɪn /

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noun

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Words nearby Tamburlaine

tambourine, tambour sound, Tambov, tambura, tamburitza, Tamburlaine, tame, tameable, tameless, Tamerlane, Tameside

How to use Tamburlaine in a sentence

Alluding to Tamburlaine the great, or the Scythian Shepheard, 1590, 8vo.
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume I (of 3)|Thomas Percy
In Tamburlaine it is the power of conquest, stirred by and reflecting, as we have seen, the great deeds of his day.
English Literature: Modern|G. H. Mair
But there is no passionate sequence in Tamburlaine; it is a monotonous record of much-vaunted triumphs.
Personality in Literature|Rolfe Arnold Scott-James
Tamburlaine's rant about the kings who draw his chariot, or puts fragments of similar bombast into the mouth of Pistol.
Shakespearean Tragedy|A. C. Bradley

A play such as Marlowe's Tamburlaine can never be regarded as great drama.
Personality in Literature|Rolfe Arnold Scott-James

British Dictionary definitions for Tamburlaine

Tamburlaine

/ (ˈtæmbəˌleɪn) /

noun

same as Tamerlane

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