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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1632
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Spectaculous, adj. [L. spectaculum; Spectakill n.] Spectacular. — 1632 Lithgow Trav. vi 271.
Setting them on their altars, O spectaculous images! adoring them for Gods
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"Spectaculous adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/spectaculous>
