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Examples
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'Tis suavis amaricies, dolentia delectabilis, hilare tormentum;
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Democritus himself had hilare delirium, much in this vein.
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Dives ille cibo interdicitur, et in omni copia sua cibum non accipit, cum interea totum ejus servitium hilare sit, atque epuletur.
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The video’s hilare, but one gripe: Will Arnett’s role was completely wasted.
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Church retains the "Lumen hilare" and some other traces of the ancient Lucernarium in the Offices of Vespers and Compline (cf.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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St. Basil also speaks of a hymn being sung at the moment when the torches were lighted, doubtless the famous hymn -- "Lumen hilare" (cf. Cabrol, l. c.,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
actung commented on the word hilare
Short for "hilarious."
July 28, 2011