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forlornness

noun

Etymology

From Middle English forlorennesse, from Old English forlorenes (“state of being forlorn, perdition, destruction”), equivalent to forlorn + -ness.

  1. inherited from forlorenes
  2. inherited from forlorennesse

Definitions

  1. The state or characteristic of being forlorn

    The state or characteristic of being forlorn; sadness; loneliness.

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