Usually means: Greek poet known for lyrics.
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  1. Anacreon: Merriam-Webster
  2. Anacreon: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. Anacreon: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. Anacreon: Collins English Dictionary
  5. Anacreon: Wordnik
  6. Anacreon: Wiktionary
  7. Anacreon: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  8. Anacreon: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. Anacreon: Dictionary.com
  10. Anacreon: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. Anacreon: TheFreeDictionary.com
  12. Anacreon: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)

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▸ noun:  An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 BCE – 488 BCE), notable for his drinking songs and hymns.

Similar:
Arion, Aratus, Anicetus, Antheia, Antenor, Anthea, Amphitryon, Acteon, Achelous, Alexiares, more...

Opposite:
catullus, horace, sappho, pindar, homer

Types:
lyric poet, elegiac poet, iambic poet, more...

Adjectives:
old, greek, gentle, little, wise, poor, modern, real, false, voluptuous, soft

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Similar:
Arion, Aratus, Anicetus, Antheia, Antenor, Anthea, Amphitryon, Acteon, Achelous, Alexiares, more...

Opposite:
catullus, horace, sappho, pindar, homer

Types:
lyric poet, elegiac poet, iambic poet, more...

Adjectives:
old, greek, gentle, little, wise, poor, modern, real, false, voluptuous, soft



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