Dantesque

Variant of Dante (Alighieri)

Dante (Alighieri) definition

Dante (Alighieri) (dän′tā, dan′tē)

(born Durante Alighieri) 1265-1321; It. poet: wrote The Divine Comedy

Related Forms:

  • Dantean Dan′·tean adjective, noun
  • Dantesque Dan·tesque′ (-tesk′) adjective

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