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Anacreontic

  (ə-năk'rē-ŏn'tĭk) pronunciation
adj.

Of or in the manner of the poems of Anacreon, especially being convivial or amatory in subject.

n.

A poem written in the style of Anacreon.


 
 
Obscure Words: anacreontic


[n] drinking song or light lyric
[adj] convivial or amatory in tone or theme
 
Poetry Glossary: Anacreontic

A poem in the style of the Greek poet, Anacreon, convivial in tone or theme, relating to the praise of love and wine.

 
 

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