epithet

1. Define this word.

Epithet - noun - 1. any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality: // “Richard the Lion-Hearted” is an epithet of Richard I. // 2. a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.” 3. a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt, to express hostility, etc.

2. Give the sentence in which it appears in the story. I examined the contour of the lofty and pale forehead --it was faultless --how cold indeed that word when applied to a majesty so divine! --the skin rivalling the purest ivory, the commanding extent and repose, the gentle prominence of the regions above the temples; and then the raven-black, the glossy, the luxuriant and naturally-curling tresses, setting forth the full force of the Homeric **epithet**, "hyacinthine!"

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