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accursed

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Main Entry:
ac·cursed 
          Listen to the pronunciation of accursed 
          Listen to the pronunciation of accursed
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈkərst, -ˈkər-səd\
Variant(s):
or ac·curst 
          Listen to the pronunciation of accurst \ə-ˈkərst\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen to consign to destruction with a curse, from a- (from Old English ā, perfective prefix) + cursen to curse — more at abide
Date:
13th century
1 : being under or as if under a curse <an accursed people> 2 : damnable
ac·curs·ed·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of accursedly \-ˈkər-səd-lē\ adverb
ac·curs·ed·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of accursedness \-ˈkər-səd-nəs\ noun


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