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Definition of Bespangle
1. Verb. Decorate with spangles. "The star-spangled banner"
Generic synonyms: Adorn, Beautify, Decorate, Embellish, Grace, Ornament
Derivative terms: Spangle
2. Verb. Dot or sprinkle with sparkling or glittering objects.
Definition of Bespangle
1. v. t. To adorn with spangles; to dot or sprinkle with something brilliant or glittering.
Definition of Bespangle
1. Verb. To cover something with spangles ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bespangle
1. [v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bespangle
Literary usage of Bespangle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dr. William Smith's Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities by Sir William Smith (1888)
"... mr.y Ko saM to comprise nil tlmt is now cultivated in the plain : but wild
flowers of brightest anrl most varied hue bespangle the rich herbage on nil ..."
2. Thesaurus of English words and phrases by Peter Mark Roget (1883)
"... Week, dight, bedight, array ; dress, - up ; spangle, bespangle, powder :
embroider, work ; chase, emboss, fret ; emblazon, illuminate ; illustrate. ..."
3. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong, Roul Tunley (1883)
"To the natural eye all the orbs that bespangle the firmament seem to be at the
same distance from the earth. Though the monarchies of Daniel are successive, ..."
4. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1890)
"These gems that carpet our hillsides and bespangle our valleys are, however,
appreciated for their worth abroad. The seed catalogues of eastern and European ..."
5. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company, Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept (1912)
"I have laid myself down and gazed up at the stars, which in the clear desert air
seem to bespangle the sky in vaster myriads than we ever see them in a city ..."
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