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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

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derelict

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈdɛɹəlɪkt/Used In Literature ↓

Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. derelictland derelictbuildings derelicthouse derelictbuilding derelictderelict now
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Synonyms

abandonedforsakendelinquentremissnegligentneglectful

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Related Words

abandoned shipdiscontinuedabandonment

Poetry examples for “derelict”

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