All 4 Uses of
disclaim
in
The Aeneid
- "His fear at length dismiss'd, he said: 'Whate'er My fate ordains, my words shall be sincere: I neither can nor dare my birth disclaim; Greece is my country, Sinon is my name.†
Book 2
- The nuptials he disclaims I urge no more: Let him pursue the promis'd Latian shore.†
Book 4 *
- But, when he found that Juno's pow'r prevail'd, And all the methods of cool counsel fail'd, He calls the gods to witness their offense, Disclaims the war, asserts his innocence.†
Book 7
- The thing call'd life, with ease I can disclaim, And think it over-sold to purchase fame."†
Book 9
Definition:
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(disclaim) to deny (responsibility for, knowledge of, or ownership of)