Definition of plangent Plangent

plan•gent

We found 4 definitions of plangent from 4 different sources.

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What does plangent mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

plangent, plangenter, plangentest

plangent - loud and resounding; "plangent bells"; "the plangent minority"
  full having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • plangent (a.)
    Beating; dashing, as a wave.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • plangent
    plan′jent, adj. resounding: noisy. [L. plangens, -gentisplangĕre, to beat.]

Part of speech

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  • plangent, adjective.

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