"Byronic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk/ [UK], /ˈbaɪrənɪk/ [nonstandard] Forms: more Byronic [comparative], most Byronic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒnɪk Etymology: From Byron + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Byron|ic}} Byron + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Byronic (comparative more Byronic, superlative most Byronic)
  1. Of or pertaining to British Romantic poet George Gordon Byron (1788–1824) or his writings. Synonyms: Byronesque, Byronian, Byronish Derived forms: Byronically, Byronic hero, Byronic heroine Related terms: Byronism Translations (Translations): byronien (French), bajroniczny (Polish), bajronowski (Polish), bajroński (Polish)
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