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SAPPHIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman
Synonyms:
lesbian; sapphic
Classified under:
Similar:
homosexual (sexually attracted to members of your own sex)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A meter used by Sappho and named after her
Classified under:
Similar:
rhythmic; rhythmical (recurring with measured regularity)
Derivation:
Sappho (the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC))
