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redolent Definition


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redolent
adj
    1. Fragrant.
      Thesaurus: aromatic, perfumed, sweet-smelling, scented, fragrant, odorous.
    2a. Smelling strongly of it;
      Form: redolent of something (usually)
      Form: redolent with something
    2b. Strongly suggestive or reminiscent of it.
      Example: a street redolent of Victorian England
      Form: redolent of something (usually)
      Form: redolent with something
Derivative: redolence
noun
    Derivative: redolently
    adverb
      Etymology: 14c: from Latin redolere to give off a smell.



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