Locrian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Classical music has too many rules for its own good, but the enterprising Locrian Chamber Players have two laudable ones.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2015
The Locrian Chamber Players have several quirky policies, and they usually honor them to the letter.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2011
The Locrian law limited the number of guests, and the Fannian law the expense, at festivals.
From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old
Is he of Thessaly, Born by the Locrian sea, Or harvester of some starved island's corn?
From The Rhesus of Euripedes by Euripedes
Scarcely the sister-locks were parted dolefully weeping, Straight that brother of young Memnon, in Africa born, Came, and shook thro' heaven his pennons oary, before me, Winged, a queen's proud steed, Locrian Arsinoë.
From The Poems and Fragments of Catullus by Ellis, Robinson
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