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Anacreon

/əˈnækɹiən/

Anacreon proper noun: an Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 BCE – 488 BCE), notable for his drinking songs and hymns.

Proper noun

Anacreon

  1. An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 BCE – 488 BCE), notable for his drinking songs and hymns.

Origin of Anacreon

From Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn).

Questions about Anacreon

What does Anacreon mean?
Anacreon means an Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 BCE – 488 BCE), notable for his drinking songs and hymns.
What part of speech is Anacreon?
Anacreon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Anacreon?
Anacreon is pronounced /əˈnækɹiən/.

Words near Anacreon in the dictionary

  1. anacondas
  2. anacoracid
  3. anacoracids
  4. Anacortes
  5. anacoustic
  6. Anacreon
  7. anacreontic
  8. anacreontically
  9. anacreontics
  10. anacrises
  11. anacrisis

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