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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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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

terne

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈtɜː(ɹ)n/

An alloy coating made of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin) and used to cover steel.

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Common Phrases

plate terneplates ternemetal terne. ternewathelyne ternecoating terneterne longterne river
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Related Words

colourlessmonochromaticflatbleakvapidtintlessblandbarren

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