idyll
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noun \ˈī-dəl, British usually ˈi-(ˌ)dil\Definition of IDYLL
1
a : a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment b : a narrative poem (as Tennyson's Idylls of the King) treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme
2
a : a lighthearted carefree episode that is a fit subject for an idyll b : a romantic interlude
See Variants of IDYLL
idyll also idyl \ˈī-dəl, British usually ˈi-(ˌ)dil\
Examples of IDYLL
- <her year as a vineyard worker in the south of France was not the idyll that she had expected it to be>
Origin of IDYLL
Latin idyllium, from Greek eidyllion, from diminutive of eidos form; akin to Greek idein to see — more at wit
First Known Use: 1586
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idyll
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)In literature, a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment. Idylls have taken varying forms, from the eclogue to the long narrative poem treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme (such as Alfred Tennyson's “Idylls of the King”).
Variants of IDYLL
idyll or idyl
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