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epithite

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A lazy, worthless fellow; a vagrant.
  2. Obsolete spelling of epithet.
    alt-of, obsolete

Examples

“And therefore wise men have⟳ alwaies applauded their own⟳ judgement, in the contradiction of that of the people; and their soberest adversaries, have⟳ ever afforded them the stile of fools and mad men; and to speak⟳ impartially, their actions have⟳ often made good these Epithites.”
“Faire is too foule an Epithite for thee”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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