georgic

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georgic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Georgic \Geor"gic\ (j[^o]r"j[i^]k), n. [L. georgicum (sc.
     carmen), and georgica, pl., Gr. bi`blion gewrgiko`n, and ta~
     gewrgika`: cf. F. g['e]orgiques, pl. See Georgic, a.]
     A rural poem; a poetical composition on husbandry, containing
     rules for cultivating lands, etc.; as, the Georgics of
     Virgil. Georgic

  Georgic \Geor"gic\ (j[^o]r"j[i^]k), Georgical \Geor"gic*al\
     (j[^o]r"j[i^]*kal), a. [L. georgicus, Gr. gewrgiko`s, fr.
     gewrgi`a tillage, agriculture: cf. F. g['e]orgique. See
     George.]
     Relating to agriculture and rural affairs.
     [1913 Webster]