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58. ~Comus~: see note, l. 46. The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel. Hence also the word _comedy_.
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58.
~Comus~:
see
note,
l.
46.
The
Greek
word
κῶμος
denoted
a
revel
or
merry-making;
afterwards
it
came
to
mean
the
personification
of
riotous
mirth,
the
god
of
Revel.
Hence
also
the
word
_comedy_.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
58.
Line 2
~Comus~:
see
note,
l.
Line 3
46.
Line 4
The
Greek
word
κῶμος
denoted
a
revel
or
merry-making;
afterwards
it
came
to
mean
the
personification
of
riotous
mirth,
the
god
of
Revel.
Line 5
Hence
also
the
word
_comedy_.
Learner Dictionary
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Hence
adverb
US /hens/
for this reason
From this reading “Hence also the word _comedy_.”
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From this reading 58.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
afterwards
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
also
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From this reading Hence also the word _comedy_.
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
comedy
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Comus
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From this reading ~Comus~: see note, l.
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
god
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
Greek
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence also the word _comedy_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
l
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From this reading ~Comus~: see note, l.
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
merry-making
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
mirth
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
note
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From this reading ~Comus~: see note, l.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
personification
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
revel
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
riotous
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.
κῶμος
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From this reading The Greek word κῶμος denoted a revel or merry-making; afterwards it came to mean the personification of riotous mirth, the god of Revel.