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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

skylight

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/sky-light/

A window set into a roof to let in light.

In a Sentence

“The architect installed a large skylight in the center of the room, flooding the space with natural sunlight.”

Origin

Middle English, from 'sky' + 'light'.

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Synonyms

roof windowdormercupolalight well

Antonyms

basement windowfoundation windowdarknessshade

Related Words

skylightroofwindowceilingdormersunillumination

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