The Only Use of
semblance
in
Romeo and Juliet
- Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone, He bears him like a portly gentleman; And, to say truth, Verona brags of him To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth: I would not for the wealth of all the town Here in my house do him disparagement: Therefore be patient, take no note of him,— It is my will; the which if thou respect, Show a fair presence and put off these frowns, An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast.†
Scene 1.5
Definition:
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(semblance) a small amount of something; or something resembling (looking like) something else