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meteoric [ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk] adj
1. (Astronomy) of, formed by, or relating to meteors 2. like a meteor in brilliance, speed, or transience 3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Rare of or relating to the weather; meteorological meteorically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
meteoric Translations meteoric [ˌmiːtiˈɒrɪk] adj [rise] → fulgurant(e) He enjoyed a meteoric rise to power → Il a connu une ascension au pouvoir fulgurante. a meteoric rise to fame → une fulgurante ascension vers la célébrité meteoric adj → meteorisch; (fig) → kometenhaft meteoric [ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk] adj → meteorico/a (fig) → fulmineo/a meteoric [ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk] adj → meteorico/a (fig) → fulmineo/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nothing was more common, in those days, than to interpret all meteoric appearances, and other natural phenomena that occured with less regularity than the rise and set of sun and moon, as so many revelations from a supernatural source. In an instant pandemonium reigned, for the heavy boulder had mowed down a score of the pursuers, breaking arms and legs in its meteoric descent. "Pecking at star-dust," Martin took up the strain warmly; "at the meteoric flight of the master-men. |
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