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Reynardian

Reynardian adjective: of or pertaining to the folk character of Reynard the fox and his mannerisms; cunning.

Adjective

Reynardian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the folk character of Reynard the fox and his mannerisms; cunning.
    • Common sense compels us to believe that the whole affair was merely a ruse by which Yale, with true Reynardian craft, hoped to win the cup.1888, The Harvard Advocate, page 130
    • This was Mr. Fox's position ; but he was not a man to submit tamely to an adverse fate — even the fox when driven to the wall will show his teeth — and his human name-sake was not false to this Reynardian quality.1909, A beautiful rebel: a romance of Upper Canada in eighteen hundred and twelve, page 200

Synonyms of Reynardian

Questions about Reynardian

What does Reynardian mean?
Reynardian means of or pertaining to the folk character of Reynard the fox and his mannerisms; cunning.
What part of speech is Reynardian?
Reynardian is an adjective.

Words near Reynardian in the dictionary

  1. Reyna
  2. Reynaga
  3. Reynagas
  4. Reynalton
  5. reynard
  6. Reynardian
  7. reynards
  8. Reynaud
  9. Reynauds
  10. Reynell
  11. Reyner

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