nectarean
UK/nɛkˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/US/nɛkˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/
nectarean adjective: of or pertaining to nectar; nectareous; sweet.
Adjective
nectarean (comparative more nectarean, superlative most nectarean)
- Of or pertaining to nectar; nectareous; sweet.
- He opens all the Magazins above, / Of boundleſs Goodneſs and Eternal Love, / From theſe rich Stores of Heav'n, theſe ſacred Springs / Of everlaſting Joy and Peace, he brings / Ambroſial Food, and rich Nectarean Wine, / Which chear pure Souls, and nouriſh Life Divine.1695, Richard Blackmore, “Book I”, in Prince Arthur. An Heroick Poem. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Awnsham and John Churchil […], →OCLC, page 13
Forms of nectarean
| comparative | more nectarean |
|---|---|
| superlative | most nectarean |
Words that rhyme with nectarean
- Darien
- barbarian
- Aryan
- libertarian
- Arian
- documentarian
- humanitarian
- sabbatarian
- sectarian
- unitarian
- vegetarian
- -arian
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- agrarian
- Bulgarian
- caesarian
- catenarian
- librarian
- lunarian
- Marian
- planetarian
- Ripuarian
- Solarian
- trinitarian
- alphabetarian
- antiauthoritarian
- aquarian
- Bolivarian
- communitarian
- contrarian
- corpuscularian
- denarian
- flexitarian
- futilitarian
- infirmarian
- Kaffrarian
- necessitarian
- nonsectarian
- paraovarian
- parian
- pollotarian
- proprietarian
- quinarian
- sacramentarian
- sanitarian
- semivegetarian
- Tartarean
- Tartarian
- Tocharian
- tricenarian
- valetudinarian
- vestiarian
- acarian
- actiniarian
- actuarian
- aerarian
- alcyonarian
- altitudinarian
- antelapsarian
- antiacarian
- antiegalitarian
Questions about nectarean
- What does nectarean mean?
- Nectarean means of or pertaining to nectar; nectareous; sweet.
- What part of speech is nectarean?
- Nectarean is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce nectarean?
- Nectarean is pronounced /nɛkˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).
Words near nectarean in the dictionary
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