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Dunciad|ˈdʌnsɪæd| [f. dunce n.: see -ad c.] The epic of dunces: name of a well-known poem by Pope. Also, the world or commonwealth of dunces. Hence Dunciaˈdean, a. nonce-wd.
1728Pope (title) The Dunciad. 1742― Dunciad iv. 604 Tyrant supreme! shall three Estates command, And make one Mighty Dunciad of the Land! 1799Morn. Her. in Spirit Pub. Jrnls. (1800) III. 169 Dunciadean critics. |