Anacreon is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Anacreon meaning
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 BCE – 488 BCE), notable for his drinking songs and hymns.
Using Anacreon
- The main meaning on this page is: An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek lyric poet (570 BCE – 488 BCE), notable for his drinking songs and hymns.
- In the example corpus, anacreon often appears in combinations such as: anacreon in.
Context around Anacreon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Anacreon
- In this selection, "anacreon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tune stand out and add context to how "anacreon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include note tune anacreon in heaven and tune was anacreon in heaven. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "anacreon" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with anacreon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On September 20, both the Baltimore Patriot and The American printed the song, with the note "Tune: Anacreon in Heaven". (20 words)
The sheet music also indicated that the tune was “Anacreon in Heaven” so that those who couldn’t read music were still able to sing it. (26 words)
The sheet music also indicated that the tune was “Anacreon in Heaven” so that those who couldn’t read music were still able to sing it. (26 words)
On September 20, both the Baltimore Patriot and The American printed the song, with the note "Tune: Anacreon in Heaven". (20 words)
Example sentences (2)
The sheet music also indicated that the tune was “Anacreon in Heaven” so that those who couldn’t read music were still able to sing it.
On September 20, both the Baltimore Patriot and The American printed the song, with the note "Tune: Anacreon in Heaven".
Common combinations with anacreon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- anacreon in 2×