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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROTHALAMION

From Greek pro- before + thalamos marriage; coined by Edmund Spenser, on the model of epithalamion.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROTHALAMION

prothalamion  [ˌprəʊθəˈleɪmɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROTHALAMION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prothalamion 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 PROTHALAMION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prothalamion

Prothalamion, the commonly used name of Prothalamion; or, A Spousall Verse in Honour of the Double Marriage of Ladie Elizabeth and Ladie Katherine Somerset, is a poem by Edmund Spenser, one of the important poets of the Tudor Period in England. Published in 1596, it is a nuptial song that he composed that year on the occasion of the twin marriage of the daughters of the Earl of Worcester; Elizabeth Somerset and Katherine Somerset. Prothalamion is written in the conventional form of a marriage song. The poem begins with a description of the River Thames where Spenser finds two beautiful maidens. The poet proceeds to praise them and wishing them all the blessings for their marriages. The poem begins with a fine description of the day on which he is writing the poem. "Calm was the day and through the trembling air/The sweet breathing Zephyrus did softly play." The poet is standing near the Thames River and finds a group of nymphs with baskets collecting flowers for the new brides. The poet tells us that they are happily making the bridal crowns for Elizabeth and Katherine.

Definition of prothalamion in the English dictionary

The definition of prothalamion in the dictionary is a song or poem in celebration of a marriage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROTHALAMION


acromion
əˈkrəʊmɪən
anthemion
ænˈθiːmɪən
antinomian
ˌæntɪˈnəʊmɪən
Bahamian
bəˈheɪmɪən
Bohemian
bəʊˈhiːmɪən
camion
ˈkæmɪən
Crimean
kraɪˈmɪən
cryptogamian
ˌkrɪptəʊˈɡeɪmɪən
didynamian
ˌdɪdɪˈneɪmɪən
Endymion
ɛnˈdɪmɪən
epithalamion
ˌepɪθəˈleɪmɪən
Hieronymian
ˌhaɪərəˈnɪmɪən
hippopotamian
ˌhɪpəpɒˈteɪmɪən
isthmian
ˈɪsθmɪən
Mesopotamian
ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪən
Permian
ˈpɜːmɪən
prosimian
prəʊˈsɪmɪən
Samian
ˈseɪmɪən
Simeon
ˈsɪmɪən
simian
ˈsɪmɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROTHALAMION

prothalamia
prothalamium
prothalli
prothallia
prothallial
prothallic
prothallium
prothalloid
prothallus
prothesis
prothetic
prothetically
prothonotarial
prothonotariat
prothonotaries
prothonotary
prothoraces
prothoracic
prothorax
prothrombin

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROTHALAMION

accreditation
action
addition
administration
animation
application
association
attention
attraction
attribution
auction
certification
champion
citation
collection
combination
commission
fermion
prooemion
thermion

Synonyms and antonyms of prothalamion in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «prothalamion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROTHALAMION

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Prothalamion
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTHALAMION»

The term «prothalamion» is used very little and occupies the 182.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROTHALAMION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROTHALAMION»

Discover the use of prothalamion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prothalamion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Spenser Encyclopedia
Prothalamion contains several elements which were uncommon or directly alien to the traditional marriage song, such as the poet's complaint and personal history in stanzas i and 8, his references to the history of the Temple and the loss of ...
A. C. Hamilton, 1990
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Mourning and Panegyric: The Poetics of Pastoral Ceremony
"Sacred. Ceremonies": Spenser's. Epithalamion. and. Prothalamion. I. Spenser always comes home, Richard Helgerson tells us, "to the pastoral, the personal, and the amorous,"1 and I would add that this nexus of drives and genres serves ...
Celeste Marguerite Schenck, 1988
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American and British Poetry: A Guide to the Criticism, 1925-1978
"Prothalamion" GEORGE ARMS. Explicator 1(5), March 1943, Item 36. HARRY BERGER. "Spenser's Prothalamion: an Interpretation," Essays in Criticism, 15(4), October 1965. 363-80. DAVID DAICHES and WILLIAM CHARVAT. Poems in ...
‎1984
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The Faerie Queene Cantos I -Ii , and the Prothalamion: With ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Edmund Spenser, 2010
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The Faerie Queene, Cantos I. -Ii. , and the Prothalamion . .
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Edmund Spenser, 2012
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Interludes being Two Essays, a Story, and Some Verses
The following “Prothalamion” was recently discovered among some other rubbish in Pope's Villa at Twickenham. It was written on the backs of old envelopes, and has evidently not received the master's last touches. Some of the lines afford an ...
Horace Smith, 2012
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The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature
Eng Inst Essays 1961. McLane, P. E. Spenser's Shepheardes calender: a study in Elizabethan allegory. Notre Dame 1961. Spenser and the primitive church. Eng Lang Notes i 1964. Osgood, C. G. Epithalamion and Prothalamion : 'and theyr ...
George Watson, 1974
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The Cambridge Companion to English Poets
The following year saw the publication of the Prothalamion, its unfamiliar title newly coined to mark the creation of a radically different form of 'spousal' poem, a poem of anticipation rather than fulfilment. Ostensibly written in celebration of the  ...
Claude Rawson, 2011
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A Spenser Handbook
CHAPTER XXIX PROTHALAMION THE Prothalamion was composed in honor of the double marriage at Essex House of Lady Elizabeth and Lady Katherine Somerset, daughters of Edward Somerset, Earl of Worcester, to Master Henry Gilford ...
Harry Stuart Vedder Jones, 1947
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Prothalamion; Or, a Spousall Verse Made by Edm Spenser: In ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edmund Spenser, John Windet, William Ponsonby, 2011

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROTHALAMION»

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Poster poems: marriage
More recent prothalamions tend to take a more secular view. In A Maul for Bill and Cindy's Wedding, Gary Snyder uses a most arresting and unexpected image; ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
Make a bold statement in your home – with wallpaper
For example, one of the company's prints, Isis, is believed to take its name from Edward Spencer's poem Prothalamion. How's that for a tale to tell guests when ... «The Globe and Mail, Aug 14»
3
Colorado Springs-area poets provide tips on writing a love poem
... Pikes Peak poet laureate, used the love poem "Colours" by Yevgeny Yevtushenko to court his wife, Miki, and then decided to write his own - "Prothalamion. «Colorado Springs Gazette, Feb 14»
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London: A History in Verse, Edited by Mark Ford
... features: from Wordsworth's Westminster Bridge to Blake's "mind-forg'd manacles"; Eliot's "unreal city" to Spenser's "Prothalamion" ("Sweet Thames, run softly, ... «The Independent, Jul 12»
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Julia Bradbury: People think I spend my entire life in a cagoule. Do …
Prothalamion by the 16th-century poet Edmund Spenser. I like it for many reasons but mainly because it mentions my son's name and encapsulates the essence ... «Daily Mail, Feb 12»
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Exclusive: 'Countryfile' Julia Bradbury introduces 'miracle son …
And Edmund Spenser mentions Zephryus in his poem Prothalamion. "I definitely wanted something unusual and the name abbreviates well – we also call him ... «hellomagazine.com, Sep 11»
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Hire a Thames cruiser and see Britain at its best
Instead, we glided along, often joined by snow-white swans who confirmed a verse from Edmund Spenser's Prothalamion: Sweet Thames run softly, till I end my ... «Daily Mail, May 11»
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What Witi Ihimaera Could Learn from Eliot
Eliot has appropriated the refrain of Spencer's 'Prothalamion' because he wants to make the author of The Faerie Queen into one of the voices in the large, ... «Scoop.co.nz, Nov 09»
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Judge for yourself
Poet Edmund Spenser in “Prothalamion” refers to the surrounding “bricky towers” in which “studious lawyers have their bowers”. In the 18th century, barristers ... «Financial Times, Sep 08»

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