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Meaning of "Ossianic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OSSIANIC

Ossianic  [ˌɒsɪˈænɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSSIANIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ossianic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OSSIANIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ossianic

Ossian

Ossian is the narrator and purported author of a cycle of epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson from 1760. Macpherson claimed to have collected word-of-mouth material in Scots Gaelic, said to be from ancient sources, and that the work was his translation of that material. Ossian is based on Oisín, son of Finn or Fionn mac Cumhaill, anglicised to Finn McCool, a legendary bard who is a character in Irish mythology. Contemporary critics were divided in their view of the work's authenticity, but the consensus since is that Macpherson framed the poems himself, based on old folk tales he had collected, and that "Ossian" is, in the words of Thomas Curley, "the most successful literary falsehood in modern history." The work was internationally popular, translated into all the literary languages of Europe and was influential both in the development of the Romantic movement and the Gaelic revival. "The contest over the authenticity of Macpherson's pseudo-Gaelic productions," Curley asserts, "became a seismograph of the fragile unity within restive diversity of imperial Great Britain in the age of Johnson.

Definition of Ossianic in the English dictionary

The definition of Ossianic in the dictionary is of, relating to, or reminiscent of Ossian, a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century a.d.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSSIANIC


botanic
bəˈtænɪk
ferricyanic
ˌfɛrɪsaɪˈænɪk
ferrocyanic
ˌfɛrəʊsaɪˈænɪk
Hispanic
hɪˈspænɪk
hydrocyanic
ˌhaɪdrəʊsaɪˈænɪk
inorganic
ˌɪnɔːˈɡænɪk
interoceanic
ˈɪntərˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk
mechanic
mɪˈkænɪk
messianic
ˌmɛsɪˈænɪk
neanic
nɪˈænɪk
oceanic
ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk
organic
ɔːˈɡænɪk
panic
ˈpænɪk
pianic
pɪˈænɪk
platinocyanic
ˌplætɪnəʊsaɪˈænɪk
suboceanic
sʌbˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk
thiocyanic
ˌθaɪəʊsaɪˈænɪk
titanic
taɪˈtænɪk
transoceanic
ˈtrænzˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk
volcanic
vɒlˈkænɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSSIANIC

Osset
osseter
Ossetia
Ossetian
Ossetic
Ossi
ossia
Ossian
ossicle
ossicular
Ossie
Ossietzky

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSSIANIC

aldermanic
galvanic
garage mechanic
germanic
hypomanic
Koranic
motor mechanic
pozzolanic
Proto-Germanic
Puranic
Quranic
Romanic
satanic
shamanic
talismanic
tetanic
the Titanic
transuranic
tympanic
West Germanic

Synonyms and antonyms of Ossianic in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Ossianic
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Ossianic
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Ossianic
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Ossianic
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Ossianic
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Ossianic
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Ossianic
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Ossianic
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ossianesque
220 millions of speakers

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Ossianic
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Ossianic
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Ossianic
130 millions of speakers

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Ossianic
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Ossianic
85 millions of speakers
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Ossianic
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Ossianic
75 millions of speakers

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ओसियनिक
75 millions of speakers

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Ossianic
70 millions of speakers

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Ossianic
65 millions of speakers

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Ossianic
50 millions of speakers

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Ossianic
40 millions of speakers

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osianic
30 millions of speakers
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Ossianic
15 millions of speakers
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Ossianic
14 millions of speakers
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Ossianic
10 millions of speakers
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Ossianic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ossianic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSSIANIC»

The term «Ossianic» is normally little used and occupies the 137.775 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSSIANIC» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSSIANIC»

Discover the use of Ossianic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ossianic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transactions of the Ossianic Society
Volumes 1-6 include the 1st-8th annual report of the society.
Ossianic Society, 1860
2
Ossian and the Ossianic Literature
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Alfred Trubner Nutt, 2012
3
Ossianic Controversy: A Lecture Delivered to the Greenock ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Minister Of Comrie MacPherson John, 2009
4
Transactions of the Ossianic Society for the Year 1853
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Ossianic Society, 2009
5
The Heroic and Ossianic Literature: Read at the Inverness ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Alexander Macbain, Inverness Gaelic Society, 2010
6
Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
The Fianna of Erin As the tales of the Ultonian Cycle cluster round the heroic figure of the Hound of Cullan, so do those of the Ossianic Cycle round that of Finn mac Cumhal,174 whose son Oisīn175 (or Ossian, as Macpherson called him in the ...
Thomas William Rolleston, 1934
7
Mendelssohn Essays
using the brass in explicit and implicit ways, so that, at the end of the overture, the once resounding fanfares are reduced to a pianissimo pedal point in the trumpets , a vestigial, fleeting reference to the Ossianic metaphor. If we read into ...
R. Larry Todd, 2013
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Transactions of the Ossianic Society
Volumes 1-6 include the 1st-8th annual report of the Society.
Ossianic Society, 1972
9
Myths And Legends Of The Celtic Race:
The Fianna of Erin AS thetalesof the Ultonian Cycle duster round the heroic figure of the Hound of Cullan, so do those of the Ossianic Cycle round that of Finn mac Cumhal, [pronounced "mac Cool"] whose son Oisin [pronounced "Usheen"]  ...
Thomas Rolleston, 2014
10
Ossianic Controversy: A Lecture Delivered to the Greenock ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
John McPherson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSSIANIC»

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Badenoch's literary giant back in the spotlight
"Macpherson's Ossianic Legacy" is being billed as a new exploration of the importance of Ossian and Macpherson, his 'translator' and ... «Strathspey and Badenoch Herald, Apr 15»
2
Highland hero of poetry hailed 250 years on
His purported translation of 'authentic' Gaelic poems and songs into English in the three Ossianic publications caused a debate into the nature ... «Scotsman, Mar 15»
3
Philharmonia, MacMillan concerto premiere, Royal Festival Hall …
... to include Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony, mixing elegance and grace with rugged, Ossianic drama. The final pages blazed majestically. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
4
The best albums of 2013 : The critics ' choice
Hear the late Gaelic traveller Ailidh Dall intone part of an Ossianic ballad, and his storyteller granddaughter Essie Stewart's vocals, under subtly ... «Scotsman, Dec 13»
5
Forgotten Gaelic place names recalled in new SNH guide
In the new guide, the name is linked to an Ossianic story about an ancient hunt across Scotland for a huge tusked boar. Near Loch Morar, Na ... «BBC News, Oct 13»
6
The play's the thing
This is the Scotland that is portrayed in the Ossianic ballads. In July, things get going in Morvern, the highlight being the Highland games. «New Statesman, Aug 13»
7
'State o' chassis'
Let us contrast two recent major events in Ireland: the death of the greatly beloved erudite, Con Houlihan, and the Ossianic dying monetary ... «Irish Independent, Aug 12»
8
Irish placenames deciphered: a Joycean Gaelic tour of Ireland
The Ossianic vibe in Romanticism conjures pride in some cheeky dreamers, because if you scratch the surface of some of the most canonical ... «Irish Central, Nov 10»
9
The Romantic Revolution by Tim Banning: review
... then moves to Rousseau's paeans to the Alps in 1761, then on to the Scottish Highlands with Macpherson's Ossianic fragments of the 1760s, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 10»
10
Alexander Stoddart interview: 'I believe in the elite for all'
... a "mammoth representation and celebration of the Ossianic phenomenon" earmarked for an amphitheatre site which will be hewn out of the ... «Scotsman, Nov 08»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ossianic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ossianic>. Apr 2024 ».
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