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Definition of Nosegay
1. Noun. An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.
Definition of Nosegay
1. n. A bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy.
Definition of Nosegay
1. Noun. A small bunch of fragrant flowers or herbs, tied in a bundle, often presented as a gift on meeting, and originally intended to be put to the nose for the pleasant sensation, or to mask unpleasant odours. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nosegay
1. a bouquet [n -GAYS] - See also: bouquet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nosegay
Literary usage of Nosegay
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Lady's Preceptor: A Compilation of Observations, Essays and (1811)
"This nosegay in thy bosom plac'dA moral may convey; For soon-in bright'/st tints
shall fade, And all its sweets decay. So short Hv'd are the lovely tribes ..."
2. The Nursery by Fanny P Seaverns, John L. Shorey (Firm (1869)
"THE nosegay, OH, the precious nosegay, Beautiful and sweet! ... But there's not
a flower Half so sweet as this, Holding up the nosegay For me now to kiss. ..."
3. Introduction to the English Reader, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and by Lindley Murray (1814)
"... And ev'ry minute, well'improv'd, Secures an age in Heav'n. SECTION V. CARTER.
VERSES ACCOMPANYING A nosegay. THOU canst not steal the rose's bloom, ..."
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