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   redolent

   /ˈrɛdələnt/

   adjective

   • 1. strongly reminiscent or suggestive of: "names redolent of history and tradition" Similar evocativesuggestivereminiscentremindful
   • ▪ strongly smelling of: literary "the church was old, dark, and redolent of incense"
   • 2. fragrant or sweet-smelling: archaic, literary "a rich, inky, redolent wine" Similar smelling ofreeking ofscented withfragrant withperfumed with

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘fragrant’): from Old French, or from Latin redolent- ‘giving out a strong smell’, from re(d)- ‘back, again’ + olere ‘to smell’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. redolence noun
   • 2. redolently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREDOLENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   smelling strongly of something or having qualities (especially smells) that make you think of something else: The album is a heartfelt cry, redolent of a time before radio and television. The mountain air was redolent with the scent of pine needles. Synonyms. evocative. reminiscent of someone/something formal.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › redolentRedolent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REDOLENT is exuding fragrance : aromatic. How to use redolent in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Redolent.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREDOLENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. having a pleasant smell; fragrant. 2. (postpositive; foll by of or with) having the odour or smell (of); scented (with) a room redolent of country flowers. 3. (postpositive; foll by of or with) reminiscent or suggestive (of) a picture redolent of the 18th century. Collins English Dictionary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREDOLENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   smelling strongly of something or having qualities (especially smells) that make you think of something else: The album is a heartfelt cry, redolent of a time before radio and television. The mountain air was redolent with the scent of pine needles. Synonyms. evocative. reminiscent of someone/something formal.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › redolentREDOLENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Redolent definition: having a pleasant odor; fragrant.. See examples of REDOLENT used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › redolentRedolent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is redolent of something, it makes you think of that thing by making a pretty strong impression on you. He had a shifty eye redolent of years of lying and petty crime. People used to use redolent of something with a strong, distinctive odor.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishredolent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of redolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.