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nameless

na·me·less

US/ˈneɪmlʌs/ uncommon dated obsolete

adjective

1.

being or having an unknown or unnamed source

  • “a poem by an unknown author”
  • “corporations responsible to nameless owners”
  • “an unnamed donor”
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Origin

From Middle English nameles, equivalent to name + -less. Cognate with Dutch naamloos (“nameless”), German namenlos (“nameless”), Danish navnløs (“nameless”), Swedish namnlös (“nameless”), Icelandic nafnlaus (“nameless, anonymous”).

Phrases

  • nameless bee disease
  • nameless finger

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