About The Word Redolent
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Redolent
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What's The Definition Of Redolent?
[adj] having a strong distinctive fragrance; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford
[adj] serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics" Synonyms | Synonyms for Redolent: aromatic | aware | evocative | fragrant | mindful | redolent of(p) | remindful | reminiscent | reminiscent of(p) Related Terms | Find terms related to Redolent: See Also | Redolent In Webster's Dictionary \Red"o*lent\ (-lent), a. [L. redolens, -entis, p. pr.
of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-,
re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See {Odor}.]
Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented;
odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of. ``Honey
redolent of spring.'' --Dryden. -- {Red"o*lent*ly}, adv.
Gales . . . redolent of joy and youth. --Gray.
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