nectarean

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UK/nɛkˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/US/nɛkˈtɛ.ɹi.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to nectar; nectareous; sweet.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivenectarean (comparative more nectarean, superlative most nectarean)

comparative more nectarean · superlative most nectarean

  1. poeticrareOf or pertaining to nectar; nectareous; sweet.

    He opens all the Magazins above, / Of boundleſs Goodneſs and Eternal Love, / From theſe rich Stores of Heav'n, theſe ſacred Springs / Of everlaſting Joy and Peace, he brings / Ambroſial Food, and rich Nectarean Wine, / Which chear pure Souls, and nouriſh Life Divine.

    1695, Richard Blackmore, “Book I”, in Prince Arthur. An Heroick Poem. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Awnsham and John Churchil […], →OCLC, page 13

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nectarean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectarean

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“nectarean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectarean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nectarean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nectarean.

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