saturnine
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“For all his Saturnine and Martial defense of psyche in our scientifically defined cosmos,” Mr. Rylance wrote in a statement, “he is the most jovial person to sit with.”
From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2011
These detonations signaled the attempt last week by President Cardenas to put the final squeeze on his old friend, Saturnine Cedillo.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the town of Rio Verde they found belligerent bands of agrarian soldiers, members of the private army of San Luis Potos�'s General Saturnine Cedillo.
From Time Magazine Archive
Saturnine, good-humored, Lott's doubles game is noteworthy for steadiness, tactical brilliance, unwillingness to be discouraged by his partner's errors�Stoefen made 80 in last week's three-hour final.
From Time Magazine Archive
I saw him at the convent of St. Saturnine.
From The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess by Sue, Eugène
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