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Meaning of "euphuist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EUPHUIST

euphuist  [ˈjuːfjuːɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUPHUIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Euphuist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EUPHUIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

euphuist

Euphuism

Euphuism is a peculiar mannered style of English prose. It takes its name from a prose romance by John Lyly. It consists of a preciously ornate and sophisticated style, employing in deliberate excess a wide range of literary devices such as antitheses, alliterations, repetitions and rhetorical questions. Classical learning and remote knowledge of all kinds are displayed. Euphuism was fashionable in the 1580s, especially in the Elizabethan court, but never previously or subsequently.

Definition of euphuist in the English dictionary

The definition of euphuist in the dictionary is someone who writes in the style of euphuism from the Elizabethan period. Other definition of euphuist is someone who uses excessively refined language in speech or writing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EUPHUIST


accompanyist
əˈkʌmpəniːɪst
antitheist
ˌæntɪˈθiːɪst
bluest
ˈbluːɪst
canoeist
kəˈnuːɪst
cueist
ˈkjuːɪst
Dadaist
ˈdɑːdɑːɪst
deist
ˈdiːɪst
henotheist
ˈhenəʊˌθiːɪst
hygeist
ˈhaɪdʒiːɪst
hygieist
ˈhaɪdʒiːɪst
hylotheist
ˌhaɪləˈθiːɪst
jujuist
ˈdʒuːdʒuːɪst
misoneist
ˌmɪsəʊˈniːɪst
monotheist
ˈmɒnəʊˌθiːɪst
nontheist
ˌnɒnˈθiːɪst
polytheist
ˈpɒlɪˌθiːɪst
revuist
rɪˈvjuːɪst
tattooist
təˈtuːɪst
theist
ˈθiːɪst
voodooist
ˈvuːduːɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUPHUIST

euphonius
euphonize
euphony
euphorbia
euphorbiaceous
euphorbium
euphoria
euphoriant
euphoric
euphorically
euphotic
euphrasies
euphrasy
Euphrates
euphroe
Euphrosyne
euphuism
euphuistic
euphuistical
euphuize

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUPHUIST

acquist
Adrian Quist
altruist
bilinguist
buist
casuist
cataloguist
ethnolinguist
fuguist
linguist
monologuist
multilinguist
psycholinguist
quist
Sinarquist
sociolinguist
soliloquist
somniloquist
vacuist
ventriloquist

Synonyms and antonyms of euphuist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «euphuist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EUPHUIST

Find out the translation of euphuist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of euphuist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «euphuist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

euphuist
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preciosista
570 millions of speakers

English

euphuist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

euphuist
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

euphuist
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

euphuist
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

euphuist
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

euphuist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

euphuist
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Euphuist
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

euphuist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

euphuist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

euphuist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Euphuist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

euphuist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

euphuist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Euphuist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

euphuist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eufuista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

euphuist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

euphuist
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

euphuist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

euphuist
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

euphuist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

euphuist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

euphuist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of euphuist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHUIST»

The term «euphuist» is normally little used and occupies the 144.534 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHUIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «euphuist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «euphuist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about euphuist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUPHUIST»

Discover the use of euphuist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to euphuist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Dramatic Works of John Lilly, (the Euphuist.): Mydas. ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Lyly, 2012
2
The Monastery. [By Sir Walter Scott, Bart.] With the ...
“ Ye shall not need,” said a voice from the crowd; and, advancing gracefully before the Earls, the Euphuist flung from him the mantle in which he was muflled. “ Via the cloud that shadowed Shafton!” said he; “behold, my lords, the Knight of ...
‎1838
3
The Prose Works: Containing Tales of my landlord, The Monastery
Ye shall not need,” said a voice from the crowd; and, advancing gracefully before the earls, the euphuist flung from him the mantle in which he was mnflled. “ Via the cloud that shadowed Shafton!” said he; “ behold, my lords, the Knight of ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1827
4
The Waverly Novels: The Monastery
... shrines and cells, if we are compelled to undertake a search for this Englishman." " Ye shall not need," said a voice from the crowd ; and, advancing gracefully before the Earls, the Euphuist flung from him the mantle in which he was muffled.
Sir Walter Scott, 2007
5
Cultural Semiotics, Spenser, and the Captive Woman
... or Lodge's Harpaste (of Euphues his Shadowe) and other Euphuist 'heroines'; the non-repelling are governesses of some house or domain where guests ( mostly male) are entertained and nurtured then free to go, such as Alma, Gloriana, ...
Louise Schleiner, 1995
6
The Oxford Handbook of English Prose 1500-1640
... turned it into a blueprint for a new age of style. But it proved to be too good for this world, as Flavian the euphuist poet succumbs to the plague. A less ethereal euphuist is provided by Sir Walter Scott in the form of the dandified knight Sir ...
Andrew Hadfield, 2013
7
Concise English Dictionary
adv. euphuist' ically. (Gr. euphyes. graceful, goodly.] Eur(o)- ii'rid)-, in composition . European (and): of or pertaining to the European Common Market: of or pertaining to Europe. — adj. Euraf'rlcan pertaining to Europe and Africa, or Europe and ...
G. (Ed ). Davidson, 2007
8
The London Magazine
The incident of the duel between Halbert and the Euphuist, we think a complete failure : it is at once extravagant and powerless, two very bad faults to come together. The contrasted characters of the two brothers, Edward and Halbert, are  ...
John Scott, John Taylor, 1820
9
The Monthly Repertory of English Literature, ... Or an ...
While thoughts of grief or of vengeance fill all the rest, her gentle breast is penetrated with fears for the gallant Euphuist, forlvhose violence, even snpposin it to have terminated in the death of Glendinnin , she thinks t ere is much excuse to be ...
10
The Works of Walter Scott, Esq
Ye shall not need,” said a voice from the crowd; and . advancing gracefully before the Earls, the Euphuist flung from him the mantle in which he was muflled. “Via the cloud that shadowed Shafton!” said he; "behold, my Lords, the Knight of ...
Walter Scott, 1824

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUPHUIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term euphuist is used in the context of the following news items.
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11 'Girly' Things Men Wish They Could Do Without Judgment
Euphuist said that he would love to get a "Mani/pedi, face mask, all that jazz. Colour me intrigued." 5. Carry a purse. Emmy_Bee was one of the ... «Huffington Post, Dec 13»

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