Definitions for redolent
ˈrɛd l əntredo·lent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. evocative, redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonantadjective

   serving to bring to mind

   "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

2. redolent(p), smelling(p)adjective

   (used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous

   "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"

3. aromatic, redolentadjective

   having a strong pleasant odor

   "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. redolentadjective

   fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent

2. redolentadjective

   having the smell of the article in question.

3. redolentadjective

   suggestive or reminiscent

4. Etymology: First attested in 1400. From redolent, from redolentem, present participle of redoleo, from re- + oleo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REDOLENTadjective

   Sweet of scent.

   Etymology: redolens, Lat.

   Thy love excels the joys of wine;
   Thy odours, O how redolent! George Sandys, Paraphrase.

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1. redolent

   Redolent is an adjective that refers to something strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something. It can also refer to something that is fragrant or has a strong, pleasant smell.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Redolentadjective

   diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of

2. Etymology: [L. redolens, -entis, p. pr. of redolere to emit a scent, diffuse an odor; pref. red-, re-, re- + olere to emit a smell. See Odor.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Redolent

   red′ō-lent, adj. diffusing odour or fragrance: scented.—ns. Red′olence, Red′olency.—adv. Red′olently. [Fr.,—L. redolens, -entis—red-, re-, again, olēre, to emit an odour.]

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Anagrams for redolent »

1. rondelet

How to pronounce redolent?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of redolent in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of redolent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=redolent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Redolent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=redolent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redolent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=redolent
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=redolent