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What (who) is sapphic - definition

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Sapphic (disambiguation)

sapphic

['saf?k]

¦ adjective

1. (Sapphic) relating to the Greek lyric poet Sappho (7th-century BC), or her poetry expressing love and affection for women.

2. formal or humorous relating to lesbians or lesbianism.

¦ noun (sapphics) verse in a metre associated with Sappho.

Origin

C16: from Fr. saphique, via L. from Gk Sapphikos, from Sappho.

Sapphic

·noun A Sapphic verse.

II. Sapphic ·adj Of or pertaining to Sappho, the Grecian poetess; as, Sapphic odes; Sapphic verse.

III. Sapphic ·adj Belonging to, or in the manner of, Sappho;

- said of a certain kind of verse reputed to have been invented by Sappho, consisting of five feet, of which the first, fourth, and fifth are trochees, the second is a spondee, and the third a dactyl.

sapphics

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Sapphic meter; Sapphic Metre; Sapphics; Saphics; Sapphic ode; Sapphicum

verse in a metre associated with Sappho.

Wikipedia

Sapphic

Sapphic may refer to:

Sappho, Greek poet of the 7th Century BC who wrote about her attraction to women
- Sapphic stanza, a four line poetic form
Sapphism, an inclusive umbrella term for attraction or relationships between women—whether they identify as lesbian, bi, pan, asexual, non-binary or queer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphic

Examples of use of sapphic

1. Little wonder Hollywood is lapping up this delicious catfight between two of the world‘s biggest female stars, especially as, if rumours are to be believed, it is lent added spice by something of a Sapphic frisson.

2. There is no voice of dissent – TV, music and magazines conspire to imply that women require no stimulation beyond a lustful male gaze, and enjoy posing naked in blonde/brunette pairings, grasping each other‘s breasts in cod–Sapphic bliss.

3. The two rescuers avert their faces as if from a blinding mystery, the great Romantic mystery of life–in–death, as the two swooned (and hence sexually defenceless) females lock in a Sapphic embrace.

4. Edward Klein has written one hell of an exposé. His new book on Hillary Clinton, "The Truth About Hillary÷ What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far She‘ll Go to Become President," insinuates epic mendacities, sapphic sex, fiscal improprieties and marital rape.

5. Had a daughter by artificial insemination in 1'85. ‘A Sapphic Mrs Pepperpot, a stoic little 56–year–old with a grim and polite determination whose quiet, intense political lobbying has made Stonewall one of the most astoundingly successful lobby groups in Britain in terms of objectives achieved.‘ – Euan Ferguson, The Observer, 2000 Nick Partridge Age: 50 HIV and Aids campaigner Has worked for the Terrence Higgins Trust, the country‘s leading HIV and Aids organisation, since the mid–1'80s, and since 1''1 has been chief executive.