Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- That acts or is fitted to act on the spleen.
- Splenetic; fiery; passionate; irritable.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Splenetic.
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- adjective obsolete
splenetic
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Examples
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After this splenitive exordium he proceeded to express the opinion that all the hatred and complaints against the Cardinal had arisen from his opposition to the convocation of the states-general.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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After this splenitive exordium he proceeded to express the opinion that all the hatred and complaints against the Cardinal had arisen from his opposition to the convocation of the states-general.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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After this splenitive exordium he proceeded to express the opinion that all the hatred and complaints against the Cardinal had arisen from his opposition to the convocation of the states-general.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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After this splenitive exordium he proceeded to express the opinion that all the hatred and complaints against the Cardinal had arisen from his opposition to the convocation of the states-general.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 08: 1563-64 John Lothrop Motley 1845
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