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Webster 1913 Edition


Serbonian

Ser-bo′ni-an

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Adj.
Relating to the lake of Serbonis in Egypt, which by reason of the sand blowing into it had a deceptive appearance of being solid land, but was a bog.
A gulf profound as that
Serbonian
bog . . .
Where armies whole have sunk.
Milton.

Definition 2024


Serbonian

Serbonian

English

Adjective

Serbonian (comparative more Serbonian, superlative most Serbonian)

  1. Relating to the lake of Serbonis in Egypt, which by reason of the sand blowing into it had a deceptive appearance of being solid land, but was a bog.
    A gulf profound as that Serbonian bog [] Where armies whole have sunk. Milton.