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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.

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

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Dictionary Entry

fosse

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/fɑs/Used In Literature ↓

A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. fosseway fossestato fosse8 fosseun fossetemple fossefosse lafosse bob
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Synonyms

moat

Antonyms

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Related Words

trenchpittroughcanalsunk fenceditchcoffer

Poetry examples for “fosse”

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PHEIDIPPIDESbyRobert Browning

Right! for I minded the hollow to traverse, the fissure across: 60

"Where I could enter, there I depart by! Night in the fosse?

Athens to aid? Tho' the dive were thro' Erebos, deg. thus I obey-- deg.62

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