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1georgic

noun geor·gic \ˈjr-jik\

Definition of GEORGIC

:  a poem dealing with agriculture
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Origin of GEORGIC

the Georgics, poem by Virgil, from Latin georgicus
First Known Use: 1513

2georgic

adjective

Definition of GEORGIC

Origin of GEORGIC

Latin georgicus, from Greek geōrgikos, from geōrgos farmer, from geō- ge- + ergon work — more at work
First Known Use: circa 1720

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