Vergilian
or Vir·gil·i·an
pertaining to or characteristic of the poet Vergil.
Origin of Vergilian
1Other words from Vergilian
- pre-Ver·gil·i·an, adjective
- pseu·do-Ver·gil·i·an, adjective
Words Nearby Vergilian
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How to use Vergilian in a sentence
Nor is it for nothing that the fashion of Vergilian quotation so long dominated our parliamentary eloquence.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse | VariousAnd it suddenly impressed me as something poignant, as something with the Vergilian touch of tears in it.
The Prairie Wife | Arthur StringerWas it an elaborate jest at the expense of Giovanni, the writer of Vergilian verse?
Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama | Walter W. GregGavin Douglass of the Vergilian measure was bishop here, and Mrs. Oliphant has written stories round about.
The Spell of Scotland | Keith ClarkA glow of inspiration that merits better than that of any living poet the high adjective, Vergilian.
Herbs and Apples | Helen Hay Whitney
British Dictionary definitions for Vergilian
/ (vəˈdʒɪlɪən) /
a variant spelling of Virgilian
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