Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
delphinine . - A festival of Apollo Delphinius (the Dolphin or protector of navigation, the god of Delphi), of expiatory character, celebrated at Athens and Ægina, and generally among Ionian colonies along the Mediterranean coasts.
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Examples
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Delphinia rats too, so we will have ratting pups—oh, do we need ratting pups!
Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000
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Delphinia rats too, so we will have ratting pups—oh, do we need ratting pups!
Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000
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Joey Long, who had eaten earlier because he had to introduce MacGregor to Delphinia, came to show Richard to the privies and then lead him to their house, all by the light of a short piece of pine which ended in a thick knot: the ideal torch.
Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000
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Joey Long, who had eaten earlier because he had to introduce MacGregor to Delphinia, came to show Richard to the privies and then lead him to their house, all by the light of a short piece of pine which ended in a thick knot: the ideal torch.
Morgan’s Run Colleen McCullough 2000
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She called herself Mrs. Swann and said she rarely bothered to tell people her first name these days because it made her sound too rich, Delphinia.
All That Glitters V.C.Andrews® 1995
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She called herself Mrs. Swann and said she rarely bothered to tell people her first name these days because it made her sound too rich, Delphinia.
All That Glitters V.C.Andrews® 1995
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A quick counsel with Delphinia and a few phone calls yielded the decision to postpone our plans for Tierra del Fuego until tomorrow morning - whew!
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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After time to stroll the town, and lunch in a delightful old café, I was to meet Delphinia again for the national park walk planning at
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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My guide, Delphinia, and driver, dropped me at the hotel and, after watching the first half of the Oregon Civil War football game (play-by-play on ESPN, not the broadcast), I hit the sack about 12: 30 am.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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A quick counsel with Delphinia and a few phone calls yielded the decision to postpone our plans for Tierra del Fuego until tomorrow morning - whew!
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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