单词 | in epitome |
释义 | > as lemmasin epitome 3. in epitome: (a) in the form of a summary; (b) in a diminutive form. ΚΠ a1657 G. Daniel Trinarchodia: Henry V cxiii, in Poems (1878) IV. 129 The fantasies..Might have resolv'd this, in Epitomie. 1682 G. Wheler Journey into Greece iv. 325 Snow; which this poor Hermites aged Head seemeth, in epitome, to resemble. 1759 W. H. Dilworth Life of Pope 101 A description, calculated to contain in epitome the principles of a farther taste for magnificence. 1849 H. D. Thoreau Week Concord & Merrimack Rivers 26 The characteristics and pursuits of various ages and races of men are always existing in epitome in every neighborhood. < as lemmas |
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