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Strephon in a sentence

Strephon meaning

Masculine name traditionally used for the male lover in pastoral poetry.

Using Strephon

  • The main meaning on this page is: Masculine name traditionally used for the male lover in pastoral poetry.
  • In the example corpus, strephon often appears in combinations such as: and strephon.

Context around Strephon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

examination 1× save 1× son 1× rejects 1× contains 1× sees 1×

Often after:

noting 1× share 1× approaches 1× hugging 1×

Sentence patterns with Strephon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a son strephon noting that 1× angrily rejects strephon for his 1× competitive examination strephon s a 1× iolanthe and strephon in a 1× notes that strephon has not 1× of mp strephon who is 1× phyllis sees strephon hugging a 1× recording contains strephon s cut 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but the lord 1× however to save 1× iolanthe tells her 1× phyllis angrily rejects 1× soon phyllis arrives 1× spying on the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a bonus track 1× a warm embrace 1× and the fairies 1× at your feet 1× him marry phyllis 1× in the matter 1×

Words around Strephon

Just before it in the word index:

strep 39 streona 4 strenuously 59 strenuous 181 strensham 3 strengths 803

Just after it in the word index:

strepponi 3 strepsirrhines 3 streptavidin 2 streptococcal 14 streptococci 13 streptococcus 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Strephon

  • In this selection, "strephon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, examination, save, son, noting, share and approaches stand out and add context to how "strephon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a son strephon noting that and angrily rejects strephon for his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "strephon" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with strephon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Strephon approaches the Lord Chancellor, pleading that Nature bids him marry Phyllis. (12 words)

Strephon, a handsome Arcadian shepherd, arrives and meets his aunts ("Good-morrow, good mother"). (14 words)

Phyllis angrily rejects Strephon for his supposed infidelity and declares that she will marry either Lord Tolloller or Lord Mountararat (". (20 words)

Longer example sentences

When Phyllis sees Strephon hugging a young woman (not knowing that it is his mother – immortal fairies all appear young), she assumes the worst and sets off a climactic confrontation between the peers and the fairies. (36 words)

Strephon is despondent, however, as the Lord Chancellor has forbidden them to marry, partly because he feels that a shepherd is unsuitable for Phyllis, but partly because the Lord Chancellor wishes to marry Phyllis himself. (35 words)

The fairies arrive and tease the peers about the success of MP Strephon, who is advancing a bill to open the peerage to competitive examination ("Strephon's a member of Parliament"). (31 words)

Example sentences (13)

The fairies arrive and tease the peers about the success of MP Strephon, who is advancing a bill to open the peerage to competitive examination ("Strephon's a member of Parliament").

But the Lord Chancellor wryly notes that Strephon has not presented sufficient evidence that Nature has interested herself in the matter.

However, to save Strephon from losing his love, Iolanthe resolves to present his case to the Lord Chancellor while veiled ("My lord, a suppliant at your feet").

Iolanthe tells her sisters that she has a son, Strephon, noting that he's a fairy down to the waist, but his legs are mortal.

Phyllis angrily rejects Strephon for his supposed infidelity and declares that she will marry either Lord Tolloller or Lord Mountararat (".

Soon Phyllis arrives, and she and Strephon share a moment of tenderness as they plan their future and possible elopement ("Good-morrow, good lover"; "None shall part us from each other").

Spying on the two, the peers led by the brainless and stuffy Earls Tolloller and Mountararat together with Phyllis, see Iolanthe and Strephon in a warm embrace.

Strephon, a handsome Arcadian shepherd, arrives and meets his aunts ("Good-morrow, good mother").

Advertentie

Strephon approaches the Lord Chancellor, pleading that Nature bids him marry Phyllis.

Strephon is despondent, however, as the Lord Chancellor has forbidden them to marry, partly because he feels that a shepherd is unsuitable for Phyllis, but partly because the Lord Chancellor wishes to marry Phyllis himself.

Strephon then calls for help from the fairies, who appear but are mistaken by the peers for a girls' school on an outing.

The revived D'Oyly Carte's 1991 recording contains Strephon's cut number "Fold Your Flapping Wings" as a bonus track.

When Phyllis sees Strephon hugging a young woman (not knowing that it is his mother – immortal fairies all appear young), she assumes the worst and sets off a climactic confrontation between the peers and the fairies.

Advertentie

Common combinations with strephon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "strephon" in a sentence?
An example: "The fairies arrive and tease the peers about the success of MP Strephon, who is advancing a bill to open the peerage to competitive examination ("Strephon's a member of Parliament")." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "strephon" from authentic English texts.
What does "strephon" mean?
Strephon means: Masculine name traditionally used for the male lover in pastoral poetry.
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