| Word | Cophetua |
|---|---|
| Definition | The king in a folk tale, who falls in love with the beggar Penelophon. |
| Sentence | Emily was expert in such matters; she knew there was nothing to resent or fear in admiration such as this, no matter from whom it came. She decided to play Cophetua, as it were, to his beggar maid. |
| Source | “Basquerie,” Stories to Remember, p.61 |
Tags: language::english, topic::vocabulary
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Suttee sati n hindu practice widow throwing husband's
Previous card: Basque euskara n language basquerie stories remember p.61
Up to card list: Unusual and Literary English Vocabulary