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Definition of Fond regard
1. Noun. A feeling of affection for a person or an institution.
Generic synonyms: Affection, Affectionateness, Fondness, Heart, Philia, Tenderness, Warmheartedness, Warmness
Derivative terms: Attach
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fond Regard
Literary usage of Fond regard
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lusiad: Or, The Discovery of India: an Epic Poem by Luís de Camões, William Julius Mickle (1809)
"... their wonder fires, Their generous wonder fond regard inspires, And all the
city glows their aid to give, To view the heroes, and their wants relieve. ..."
2. A Complete Word and Phrase Concordance to the Poems and Songs of Robert by J. B. Reid (1889)
"Child Forgive the Bard Î my fond regard For ane that shares my bosom, . On W.
Chalmers. One fond kiss, and then we sever ;. ^. ..."
3. The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series by Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson (1810)
"Be prudent in your real, Ye grave associates ! let the silent grace Of her who
blushes at the fond regard Her charms inspire, more eloquent unfold The ..."
4. Memoirs of the Life of the Rt. Hon. Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Thomas Moore (1866)
"ere to the realms of light Thy franchis'd spirit took its happy flight, With fond
regard, perhaps, thou saw'st me bend O'er the cold relics of my heart't ..."
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