Definition of "anacreontic" [anacreontic]

• Pertaining to the Greek poet Anacreon and his manners; jovial, festive. (adjective)
• Short lyrical piece that is about love and wine. (noun)

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• "Why wert thou not present to applaud the only one of thy pupils who understood from that moment the expression, "anacreontic," as applied to a bow?"
• "The word of the yesterday, according to my beloved AWAD, is anacreontic, and it means “celebrating love and drinking.”"
• "Some days passed before I could rid my thoughts of Thecla of certain impressions belonging to the false Thecla who had initiated me into the anacreontic diversions and fruitions of men and women."