Orphean

Orphean

Orphean may refer to:

  • Orphean (mythology), relating to a figure from Greek mythology
  • Orphean Warbler, a typical warbler of the genus Sylvia

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  • Orphean — Or*phe an, a. [L. Orph[=e]us, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Orpheus, the mythic poet and musician; as, Orphean strains. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Orphean Warbler — Adult male (center) Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • orphean warbler — devynbalsė giesmininkė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Sylvia hortensis angl. orphean warbler vok. Orpheusgrasmücke, f rus. певчая славка, f pranc. fauvette orphée, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tikrosios devynbalsės …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Orphean — See Orpheus. * * * …   Universalium

  • orphean — or·phe·an …   English syllables

  • Orphean — /ˈɔfiən/ (say awfeeuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to Orpheus. 2. melodious; entrancing. {from Orpheus} …  

  • orphean — adj. like the music of Orpheus, a legendary Greek poet and lyre player; melodious; entrancing. Etymology: L Orpheus (adj.) f. Gk Orpheios f. Orpheus …   Useful english dictionary

  • List of Orphean operas — The following is an annotated list of operas, listed along with their composers, that are based on the myth of Orpheus. The works are arranged by date of first performance. In cases when the opera was unperformed, the approximate date of… …   Wikipedia

  • Orpheus — Orphean /awr fee euhn, awr fee euhn/, adj. /awr fee euhs, fyoohs/, n. 1. Gk. Legend. a poet and musician, a son of Calliope, who followed his dead wife, Eurydice, to the underworld. By charming Hades, he obtained permission to lead her away,… …   Universalium

  • List of important operas — This list provides a guide to the most important operas, as determined by their presence on a majority of compiled lists of significant operas: see the Lists Consulted section for full details. The operas listed cover all important genres, and… …   Wikipedia

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