| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having the characteristics of Circe, daughter of Sol and Perseis, a mythological enchantress, who first charmed her victims and then changed them to the forms of beasts; pleasing, but noxious; as, a Circean draught.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb circeanly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (circeanly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective circean.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CIRCEAN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1663. (references) |
| Etymology:Circean \Cir*ce"an\, adjective. [Latin expression Circaeus.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CIRCEAN
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Pertaining to Circe, the fabled daughter of Sol and Perseis, who was supposed to possess great knowledge of magic and venomous herbs, by which she was able to charm and fascinate.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Adjective] like or pertaining to Circe, the Greek goddess. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: CIRCEAN
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Circean Poison | Circean Poison is a draught of any kind that is magically and fatally infatuating, such as applause. It is named after Circe, from Greek mythology and particularly The Odyssey, who tempted men to excess before turning them into pigs. (references) | ||
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