What does air-built mean?
Air-built means Built upon air; lacking a solid foundation..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Built upon air; lacking a solid foundation..
The city too, with all the glory she has derived from her misfortunes, has not been able to escape the suspicion of being nothing better than an air-built fabric, though the poet has assigned her a local habitation […]
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Air-built means Built upon air; lacking a solid foundation..
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The city too, with all the glory she has derived from her misfortunes, has not been able to escape the suspicion of being nothing better than an air-built fabric, though the poet has assigned her a local habitation […]
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