Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BRILL'IANT
BRILL'IANT, n.
- A diamond of the finest cut, formed into angles, so as to refract the light, by which it is rendered more glittering. – Dryden. Encyc.
- In the manege, a brisk, high spirited horse, with a stately carriage. – Encyc.
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