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calumny

One entry found.

Main Entry:
cal·um·ny 
          Listen to the pronunciation of calumny
Pronunciation:
\ˈka-ləm-nē also ˈkal-yəm-\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural cal·um·nies
Etymology:
Middle English calumnye, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French calomnie, from Latin calumnia, from calvi to deceive; perhaps akin to Old English hōlian to slander, Greek kēlein to beguile
Date:
15th century
1 : a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation 2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation
ca·lum·ni·ous 
          Listen to the pronunciation of calumnious \kə-ˈləm-nē-əs\ adjective
ca·lum·ni·ous·ly adverb


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