What does ambrosial mean?
Ambrosial means (Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods..
Ambrosial
/amˈbɹəʊzɪəl/ · adjective
Meaning
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods..
Definitions by Sense
- (Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
- Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
Example Sentences
And whilst he slept she [Venus] over him would spred / Her mantle, colour’d like the starry skyes, / And her soft arme lay underneath his hed, / And with ambrosiall kisses bathe his eyes [...]
Thy Chamber vvith Ambroſiall odors breatheth, / Nevv loues and true loues vnto them that entreateth, / And furious Mars made milde his Faulcheon ſheatheth / At thy delicious aſpect: […]
VVhile thus she spake, / She touched his eye-lashes with libant lip / And breath'd ambrosial odours; […]
[T]his young hero, rising from his bed, proceeded to decorate his beautiful person, and shave his ambrosial chin […]
By your cheek of vermil hue, / By your lip’s ambrosial dew, / By your soft and languid eye, / By your swelling bosom’s sigh, / You taught me love.
Synonyms for ambrosial
Antonyms for ambrosial
Related Words
Word Forms
- more ambrosial
- most ambrosial
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for ambrosial?
Common synonyms include ambrosiac, ambrosian, tasteful, nectarous.
What is the opposite of ambrosial?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use ambrosial in a sentence?
And whilst he slept she [Venus] over him would spred / Her mantle, colour’d like the starry skyes, / And her soft arme lay underneath his hed, / And with ambrosiall kisses bathe his eyes [...]
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