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Definition of Oenomel
1. Noun. Wine mixed with honey.
Definition of Oenomel
1. Noun. A beverage made of wine and honey; something that blends strength with sweetness. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Oenomel
1. an ancient Greek beverage of wine and honey [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oenomel
Literary usage of Oenomel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Essays and Studies by Algernon Charles Swinburne (1888)
"... was his special gift at last For melody rather than for harmony it is perfect;
but in this oenomel there is as yet more of honey than of wine. ..."
2. The Poets of the Nineteenth Century by Evert Augustus Duyckinck (1878)
"So, to come back to the drinking Of this Cyprus,—it is well— Hut those memories,
to rny thinking, Make a better oenomel; And whoever be the speaker, ..."
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