Georgic

Georgic
Georgic Geor"gic (j[^o]r"j[i^]k), n. [L. georgicum (sc. carmen), and georgica, pl., Gr. bi`blion gewrgiko`n, and ta~ gewrgika`: cf. F. g['e]orgiques, pl. See {Georgic}, a.] A rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing rules for cultivating lands, etc.; as, the Georgics of Virgil.

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  • georgic — geórgic (referitor la agricultură) adj. m. (sil. ge or ), pl. geórgici; f. sg. geórgică, pl. geórgice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  GEÓRGIC, Ă adj. (Liv.) Referitor la muncile agricole. ♦ ( …   Dicționar Român

  • georgic — [jôr′jik] adj. [L georgicus < Gr geōrgikos, agricultural < geōrgos, husbandman, farmer: see GEORGE1] having to do with agriculture or husbandry n. [L (Virgil) georgicum (carmen), georgic (song)] a poem dealing with farming or rural life …   English World dictionary

  • Georgic — Geor gic (j[^o]r j[i^]k), Georgical Geor gic*al (j[^o]r j[i^]*kal), a. [L. georgicus, Gr. gewrgiko s, fr. gewrgi a tillage, agriculture: cf. F. g[ e]orgique. See {George}.] Relating to agriculture and rural affairs. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • georgic — 1510s, Georgics, title of Virgil s poems on rural life, from L. georgica, from georgicus (adj.), from Gk. georgikos of a husbandman, agricultural, from ge earth + ergon work (see URGE (Cf. urge) (v.)). As an adjective meaning related to… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Georgic (II) — Die Georgic (II) war ein Schiff der White Star Line und später der Cunard Line. Sie wurde von Harland Wolff Ltd. in Belfast gebaut, 1931 in Dienst gestellt und 1950 von der White Star an die Cunard abgegeben. 1956 folgten schließlich die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Georgic and Merlin — is a French fairy tale collected by François Cadic in La Paroisse bretonne . [Paul Delarue, The Borzoi Book of French Folk Tales , p 384, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York 1956] It is Aarne Thompson type 502. The oldest known tale of this type is… …   Wikipedia

  • Georgic (1932) — Die Georgic (II) der White Star Line Die Georgic (II) war ein Schiff der White Star Line und später der Cunard Line. Sie wurde von Harland Wolff Ltd. in Belfast gebaut, 1932 in Dienst gestellt und 1950 von der White Star an die Cunard abgegeben.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • georgic — I. noun Etymology: the Georgics, poem by Virgil, from Latin georgicus Date: 1513 a poem dealing with agriculture II. adjective Etymology: Latin georgicus, from Greek geōrgikos, from geōrgos farmer, from geō ge + ergon work more at work Date …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • georgic — /jawr jik/, adj. 1. agricultural. n. 2. a poem on an agricultural theme. [1505 15; < L georgicus < Gk georgikós, equiv. to georg(ós) husbandman (geo GEO + ourgos working, worker, akin to érgon WORK) + ikos IC] * * * ▪ poetry       a poem dealing… …   Universalium

  • geòrgic — ge|òr|gic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

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