What does epinicial mean?
Epinicial means (rare, obsolete) Alternative form of epinikian..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare, obsolete) Alternative form of epinikian..
1774–81, Thomas Warton, The History of English Poetry Diodorus Siculus says that the Gauls, who were Celts, delivered the spoils won in battle, yet reeking with blood, to their attendants: these were carried in triumph, while an epinicial song was chanted […]
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Epinicial means (rare, obsolete) Alternative form of epinikian..
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1774–81, Thomas Warton, The History of English Poetry Diodorus Siculus says that the Gauls, who were Celts, delivered the spoils won in battle, yet reeking with blood, to their attendants: these were carried in triumph, while an epinicial song was chanted […]
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