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Meaning of 'orphic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Orphic [ a.]
- Pertaining to Orpheus; Orphean; as, Orphic hymns.

Meaning of 'orphic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . orphic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
Example in sentence:
  • mysterious symbols;
  • occult lore;
  • the mystical style of Blake;
  • the secret learning of the ancients

Nearby Words:

orphaline orphan orphanage orphancy orphaned orphanet orphanhood orphaning orphanism orphanotrophism

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