See discussion under periphrasis.Ī diacritical mark in the form of a horizontal line indicating "big language" or "long language"): Also called macrology, in rhetoric, a negative term for a type of periphrasis involving unnecessary repetition of lengthy clauses. Of flora and fauna, weather, and celestial objects such as the The natural universe as a whole, including the biological realms Pepys frequently mingles Spanish and Latin words in the text Period would be the steamier scenes of Samuel Pepys' diary Involve bilingual vocabulary and grammatical switches withinĪ single sentence, or in alternating lines or paragraphs, or Or Latin and German-is said to be macaronic. Written in a jumble of several languages-say a mixture of Of Gloucester in Richard III and Edmund and Cornwall Plays associated with sinister plots, blackest betrayal, and (also spelled machiavel): A villain, especially an ItalianĪristocratic power-monger, or a deceitful betrayer, who behavesĪccording to the principles established by Niccoló Machiavelli.Ībove.) The machievelle became a stock character in many
Of their state and their own personal power. Ruthless individuals willing to do anything to ensure the The rulers that have remained in power have not been kindly,īenevolent men concerned with justice and fairness, but rather On the evidence of history and his own personal observations, Rulers often must engage in evil (or at least immoral) activities In contrast to the medieval ideal of the ruler as God's holyĭeputy and dispenser of justice, Machiavelli stressed that Political advisor who worked for the Borgia family in Italy. This work was writtenīy Nicco ló Machiavelli, an early sixteenth-century With power who puts on a surface veneer of honor and trustworthyīehavior in order to achieve evil ends. Legends important in Celtic studies generally and in ArthurianĪs an adjective, the word refers generally to sneaky, ruthless,Īnd deceitful behavior, especially in regard to a ruler obsessed Mabinogion, a medieval collection of Welsh myths and "Four Branches"): The four branches or four parts of The
Use it as a touchstone for important conceptsĪnd vocabulary that we will cover during the term. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'macrocosm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2020 In other words, the macrocosm of the cosmos is reflected in the microcosm of individual experience.Īliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 6 Jan. 2022 In other words, the macrocosm of the cosmos is reflected in the microcosm of individual experience.Īliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 6 Jan. 2022 In the macrocosm of white patriarchy and supremacy, Yendry understands that opposing standards hardly shields us from a world functioning from the very prejudices that impact Black and brown communities around the globe. New York Times, But the flower choker holds a unique place in the macrocosm of the early aughts revival.įrances Solá-santiago,, 28 Feb. Recent Examples on the Web The social slippage that has led the world to become a macrocosm of the Swap Shop - so many of us free-diving for usable ephemera, pooling our limited resources with one another - is not something to celebrate.
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