Ossianic

American  

[os-ee-an-ik, osh-ee-] / ˌɒs iˈæn ɪk, ˌɒʃ i- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.

2. grandiloquent; bombastic.

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Ossianic British  

/ ˌɒsɪˈænɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or reminiscent of Ossian, a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century _a.d

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Etymology

Origin of Ossianic

First recorded in 1800–10; Ossian + -ic

Example Sentences

So ripe were the times for the Ossianic poems that if they had not existed, someone would have had to invent them.

From Time Magazine Archive

Martin painted such republican effusions as The Bard, 1817, an Ossianic Welsh sage ranting from a cliff at English legions passing in the gorge below, prophesying the death of empire.

From Time Magazine Archive

This led to the bloody battle of Gavra, celebrated in Ossianic literature, which was fought a.d.

From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown

I follow again de Jubainville's translation; but in connexion with this and the previous poems see also Ossianic Society's “Transactions,” vol. v.

From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)

The chalk cliffs of the coast rose to immeasurable heights, and the breakers thundered amid the rocks with Ossianic majesty.

From Problematic Characters A Novel by Spielhagen, Friedrich