BYRONIC


Meaning of BYRONIC in English

(ˈ)bī|ränik adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: George N. Gordon, Lord Byron died 1824 English poet + -ic

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the poet Byron or his writings

with despair and Byronic misanthropy — W.M.Thackeray

his attitude, his smile were Byronic, at once world-weary and contemptuous — Aldous Huxley

• by·ron·i·cal·ly -nə̇k(ə)lē, -li adverb , usually capitalized

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