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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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adjective

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

The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.

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felicitous

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/fəˈlɪsɪtəs/Used In Literature ↓

Characterized by felicity.

Origin

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Common Phrases

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Poetry examples for felicitous

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ludicrous touches amidst the serious and impressive, as was doubtless

intended by the author--appears to us one of the most felicitous

specimens of unique rhyming which has for some time met our eye. The

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amidst the serious and impressive, as was doubtless intended by the

author-appears to us one of the most felicitous specimens of unique

rhyming which has for some time met our eye. The resources of English

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