inane
2inane
noun \i-ˈnān\Definition of INANE
: void or empty space <a voyage into the limitless inane — V. G. Childe>
Examples of INANE
- And thus likewise we sometimes speak of place, distance, or bulk in the great inane beyond the confines of the world. —John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, 1689
Origin of INANE
(see 1inane)
First Known Use: 1677
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