5
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From this reading 5.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading =prevent.= Go before; the original meaning of the word, from Lat.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _præ_, before, and _venio_, to go or come.
depreciatoryadjective
tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
fomy
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From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading =prevent.= Go before; the original meaning of the word, from Lat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading =prevent.= Go before; the original meaning of the word, from Lat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
LatnounUS /lɑːt/
a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
From this reading =prevent.= Go before; the original meaning of the word, from Lat.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _præ_, before, and _venio_, to go or come.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading =prevent.= Go before; the original meaning of the word, from Lat.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
philosophersnounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfərz/
plural of “philosopher” — a specialist in philosophy
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading =prevent.= Go before; the original meaning of the word, from Lat.
præ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _præ_, before, and _venio_, to go or come.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _præ_, before, and _venio_, to go or come.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
venio
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From this reading _præ_, before, and _venio_, to go or come.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
wizardsnounUS /ˈwɪzərdz/
plural of “wizard” — someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Spenser says: "Therefore the antique wizards well invented That Venus of the fomy sea was bred," meaning by "antique wizards" ancient philosophers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word was originally used in this sense, and not with the depreciatory meaning of "magician," as at present.
