Sardonian

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Sardonic. obsolete

    "He gan with guilefull words her to perswade / To banish feare; and, with Sardonian smyle / Laughing on her, his false intent to shade, / Gan forth to lay his bayte […]"

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"He gan with guilefull words her to perswade / To banish feare; and, with Sardonian smyle / Laughing on her, his false intent to shade, / Gan forth to lay his bayte […]"

Etymology

From Latin sardonius, from Ancient Greek Σαρδόνιος (Sardónios, “Sardinian”), earlier σαρδάνιος (sardánios).

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