Oriency

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Brightness or strength of colour. archaic, uncountable

    "So our Lord Chrift having ſet down ſeveral qualifications of a Chriſtin […] ſets the magnificent crown of reward upon them, that by this oriency, he might the more ſet forth their unparallel'd beauty, and entice holy love."

Synonyms

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orientness

Example

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"So our Lord Chrift having ſet down ſeveral qualifications of a Chriſtin […] ſets the magnificent crown of reward upon them, that by this oriency, he might the more ſet forth their unparallel'd beauty, and entice holy love."

Etymology

From orient + -cy.

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