Orphean

πŸ“– Definitions

adjective

1. Melodious.

2. Enchanting.

3. In the manner of Orpheus’s journey to the underworld.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œOrphean strains of lute music floated preposterously up on the stench.” Geraldine McCaughrean; Vainglory; Romaunce Books; 1991. β€œI had already made not one but several Orphean journeys.
I had not yet accepted her loss.” Robin Jenkins; Childish Things; Canongate Books; 2001.
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