Nectarian

//nɛkˈtɛə.ɹi.ən// adj, name

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or like nectar; wonderfully delicious.

    "Sometimes the memory of her peaceful life at Florence obtruded itself upon her, and more than that, her charitable occupations when she attended the sick in that city, and whence, as from a rough-hewn chalice containing nectarian drink, she had quaffed happiness."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The epoch in the lunar geologic timescale that occurred between 3920 million years ago to 3850 million years ago.

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"Sometimes the memory of her peaceful life at Florence obtruded itself upon her, and more than that, her charitable occupations when she attended the sick in that city, and whence, as from a rough-hewn chalice containing nectarian drink, she had quaffed happiness."

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