titania

Definitions

1. From Shakespeare's play A Midsummer-Night's Dream, the queen of the fairies.
2. Synonym of titanium dioxide.
   uncountable
3. The largest satellite of the planet Uranus.

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Examples

“As it is impossible to believe⟳ that this huge mountain can produce⟳ such an effect, at the expiration of a few minutes we become⟳ dupes of illusion, and the most grave thinker is ready to swear⟳ that there is in those shades, under some fantastic thicket, a solitary— a supernatural being—a sort⟳ of fairy—a Titania, who amuses herself by delicately parodying the music of mortals, and throwing down the half of a mountain every time she hears the report⟳ of a gun.”

“For all this Magical Mansion were vain With all its dominions so fair; Its splendor and riches no happiness gain⟳ Without a Titania to share⟳!”

“"Take⟳ breath," said Teresa, unable to help⟳ laughing. "Why, kitten, you're as good as a fairy-tale." "Inspired by Titania herself." said a gallant voice at her elbow; and Kate disappeared with a sly grimace, as Russell Wayne shook hands with Miss⟳ Amesford. "You never saw⟳ a dusky queen of the fairies, did you? A species of Brownie would be more like⟳ me, Mr. Wayne; you must wait⟳ until Alma comes home for a Titania."”

“But something is awry; the fairy-stories, the mythologies, are mixed up. Tom is less a masculine Pygmalion caressing his dream-statue into flesh than a feminine Galatea waking to see⟳ her lover's face⟳ blotting out the sun; less an Oberon than a Titania, falling in love⟳ with “the first person he had seen on waking from his drugged sleep⟳”.”

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