Meaning of elegiacal | Babel Free
ˌɛlɪˈd͡ʒaɪəkəlDefinitions
Examples
“He gratefully sings unto God—yet follows this up with an elegiacal lamentation of his own⟳ suffering, not unmixed perhaps with the sorrows of afflicted patriotism.”
“It is an exquisite addition to a branch of English literature, which is already very rich, the poetry of elegiacal regret⟳.”
“Shakespeare antagonized the queen by permitting his play⟳ to be performed on the eve of the Essex rebellion, and he persisted in his contempt for her by refusing to write⟳ any elegiacal verses on Elizabeth's death.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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