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Meaning of RUBICUND

Pronunciation:  'roobu`kund

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
 
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 Synonyms: healthy, ruddy, sanguine
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ru"bi*cund\, a. [L. rubicundus, fr. rubere to be red,
akin to ruber red. See {Red}.]
Inclining to redness; ruddy; red. ``His rubicund face.''
--Longfellow.
 
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