φυγή — meaning in English

English meaning

• flight noun A journey made by an aircraft, especially a scheduled trip between two places.
• fugue noun A musical composition in which a melody is introduced by one voice and then echoed and layered by others.

Senses

φυγή is used for these senses in English:

• flight The act of fleeing.
• fugue (music) A contrapuntal piece of music wherein a particular melody is played in a number of voices, each voice introduced in turn by playing the melody.
• fugue Anything in literature, poetry, film, painting, etc., that resembles a fugue in structure or in its elaborate complexity and formality.

flight — full definition

1. noun A journey made by an aircraft, especially a scheduled trip between two places.
2. noun The act or ability of flying through the air.
3. noun A set of stairs between two landings.
4. noun The act of running away or escaping.
5. noun A small tasting selection of several drinks, such as wines or beers.

fugue — full definition

1. noun A musical composition in which a melody is introduced by one voice and then echoed and layered by others.
2. noun A dissociative state in which a person may travel or act without full awareness, sometimes forgetting their identity.

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