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Definition: BELLUINE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Pertaining to, or like, a beast; brutal.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb belluinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(belluinely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective belluine.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Belluine" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Belluine \Bel"lu*ine\, adjective. [Latin expression belluinus, from bellua beast.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: BELLUINE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Beastly; pertaining to or like a beast; brutal. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: BELLUINE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Pertaining to, or like, a beast; brutal.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb belluinely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(belluinely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective belluine.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "BELLUINE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Belluine \Bel"lu*ine\, adjective. [Latin expression belluinus, from bellua beast.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: BELLUINE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Beastly; pertaining to or like a beast; brutal. [Little used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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