Meaning of stentorianness | Babel Free

Definitions

The quality of being stentorian.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“I still walk about Paris, and am as far as ever from knowing it. But the slow unfolding of the secret of this most jealous and beautiful of capitals is part of its charm. Its elusiveness, its painted age, its haggard or its lovely air at dawn, its wisdom, its paradoxes, its elegance and its drabness, its village-like calm, its circus-like stentorianness, […] are glittering facets of the same incomparable charm.”

“‘If you are strong enough to take it, young man,’ she snarled in reply, her voice vibrant with unexpected stentorianness which startled her listener.”

“Так же с зычностью поднимали призрачный мир сановников: ― На прогу-у-улку! Внимание, часовые! В случае неповиновения – применять оружие! Всем, всем подниматься!”

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