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theocritan
The·oc·ri·tus
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təs
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noun
flourished c270 b.c,
Greek poet.
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The·oc·ri·tan,
adjective
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Theocritus
(θɪˈɒkrɪtəs)
—
n
?310--?250
bc
, Greek poet, born in Syracuse. He wrote the first pastoral poems in Greek literature and was closely imitated by Virgil
The'ocritan
—
adj
, —
n
Theocritean
—
adj
, —
n
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Theocritus
(θɪˈɒkrɪtəs)
—
n
?310--?250
bc
, Greek poet, born in Syracuse. He wrote the first pastoral poems in Greek literature and was closely imitated by Virgil
The'ocritan
—
adj
, —
n
Theocritean
—
adj
, —
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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