See Also: virgilian(medicine)
Virgilian(dictionary)

Meistersinger (iou) and Virgilian (iou)


Meistersinger (iou)



Meistersinger noun. Pl. same, -s. M19.
[German, from Meister MASTER noun1 + Singer SINGER noun1.]
A member of any of the German guilds for lyric poets and musicians in the 14th to 16th cents.

Virgilian (iou)



Virgilian adjective & noun. Also Vergilian. E16.
[Latin Vergilianus, from Publius Vergilius Maro (see below): see -IAN.]
A. adjective.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Roman poet Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, 70-19 BC) or his work. E16.
Virgilian lots a method of divination by selecting a passage of Virgil at random.
Of or following the agricultural methods described in Virgil's Georgics. E18.
b. noun.
A student of or expert in the works of Virgil. L16.
A person following Virgil's methods of agriculture. M18.
Virgilianism noun (an expression in) the characteristic style of Virgil M19.