Complete Definition of "forlorn"

English

Etymology
Old English "forloren" past participle of forleosan, to lose completely or to be obliterated to a shell.

Pronunciation
IPA: /f��l�ɻn/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)n|-��(r)n

Verb
forlorn

  1. obsolete past participle of|forlese

Adjective
en-adj

#being or appearing sad or lonely, especially after being abandoned

Related terms
forlorn hope

Translations

Bulgarian: о��а�н, ока�н
German: einsam, verlassen
mid
Russian: одинокий, заб�о�енн�й

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Revision and Credits for"forlorn"
  • 2007-12-06 13:15 - Tohru - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/72.10.122.97|72.10.122.97]] ([[User_talk:72.10.122.97|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:SemperBlotto|SemperBlotto]]

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