Ossianic

[ os-ee-an-ik, osh-ee- ]

/ ˌɒs iˈæn ɪk, ˌɒʃ i- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.

grandiloquent; bombastic.

Origin of Ossianic

First recorded in 1800–10; Ossian + -ic

Words nearby Ossianic

Ossetian, Ossetic, Ossi, ossia, Ossian, Ossianic, ossicle, ossiculectomy, ossiculotomy, ossiculum, Ossie

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Example sentences from the Web for Ossianic

Other slight reminders of Ossianic description occur throughout the ode.
Ossian in Germany|Rudolf Tombo
Can you account for the remarkable success of the Ossianic forgeries?
English Literature|William J. Long
Ossianic touches also occur in the poems that have been added to the fifth volume.
Ossian in Germany|Rudolf Tombo
Another list of about 70 is given in the preface to the third volume of the Ossianic Society's publications.
Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales|Various

The tawdry repetitions of the Ossianic phraseology disgusted me rather sooner than might have been expected from my age.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10)|John Gibson Lockhart

British Dictionary definitions for Ossianic

Ossianic

/ (ˌɒsɪˈænɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or reminiscent of Ossian, a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century a.d

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单词	ossianic
释义	Ossianic [ os-ee-an-ik, osh-ee- ] / ˌɒs iˈæn ɪk, ˌɒʃ i- / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic. grandiloquent; bombastic. Origin of Ossianic First recorded in 1800–10; Ossian + -ic Words nearby Ossianic Ossetian, Ossetic, Ossi, ossia, Ossian, Ossianic, ossicle, ossiculectomy, ossiculotomy, ossiculum, Ossie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Ossianic Other slight reminders of Ossianic description occur throughout the ode. Ossian in Germany\|Rudolf Tombo Can you account for the remarkable success of the Ossianic forgeries? English Literature\|William J. Long Ossianic touches also occur in the poems that have been added to the fifth volume. Ossian in Germany\|Rudolf Tombo Another list of about 70 is given in the preface to the third volume of the Ossianic Society's publications. Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales\|Various The tawdry repetitions of the Ossianic phraseology disgusted me rather sooner than might have been expected from my age. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10)\|John Gibson Lockhart British Dictionary definitions for Ossianic Ossianic / (ˌɒsɪˈænɪk) / adjective of, relating to, or reminiscent of Ossian, a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century a.d Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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