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Definition of accursed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
hatedDated detestable or loathedDated
- He felt accursed by his own family..
2.
cursedDated under a curse or spellDated
- The accursed forest was avoided by all.
3.
fateDated doomed to destruction or miseryDated
- The accursed ship sank in the storm.
Origin of accursed
Old English, acursian (to curse)
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cursed
damned or accursed in a colloquial sense
Examples of accursed in a sentence
They considered the old house to be accursed. The accursed book brought misfortune to its owners. Legends spoke of an accursed treasure hidden in the cave. The accursed land was barren and dry. He felt accursed after the series of misfortunes.
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- French:maudit, damné, ...
- German:verflucht, verwünscht, ...
- Italian:maledetto, stregato, ...
- Spanish:maldito, condenado, ...
- Portuguese:maldito, enfeitiçado, ...
- Chinese:可恨的, 被诅咒的, ...
- Japanese:忌まわしい, 呪われた, ...
- Arabic:مَمقوت, مَسحور, ...
- Hebrew:מְתוּעָב, מְקוּלָּל, ...
- Russian:ненавистный, заколдованный, ...
- Ukrainian:ненависний, заклятий, ...
- Hindi:घृणित, शापित, ...
Definition of accurse - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
superstitionRare wish harm or misfortune upon someoneRare
- The witch did accurse the entire village.
2.
judgmentRare declare someone evil or deserving of punishmentRare
- He did accurse the traitor before the council.
Origin of accurse
Old English, acursian (to curse)
Examples of accurse in a sentence
The villagers feared she would accurse them. The villagers did accurse the witch for her deeds. He would accurse anyone who crossed him unjustly.
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- French:maudire, anathématiser, ...
- German:verfluchen, verurteilen, ...
- Italian:maledire, condannare, ...
- Spanish:maldecir, condenar, ...
- Portuguese:amaldiçoar, condenar, ...
- Chinese:诅咒, 谴责, ...
- Japanese:呪う, 非難する, ...
- Arabic:لَعَنَ, شَتَمَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַלֵּל, לְהַרְשִׁיעַ, ...
- Russian:проклинать, ...
- Ukrainian:проклинати, проклясти, ...
- Hindi:शापित करना, कोसना, ...
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