Innominate

//ɪˈnɒmɪnət// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An innominate bone. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An innominate artery. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    An innominate vein. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Innominate substance. uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having no name, nameless, unnamed; anonymous.

    "Counsel for the Defence objected to the libel, on the grounds that the offence was innominate."

Example

More examples

"Counsel for the Defence objected to the libel, on the grounds that the offence was innominate."

Etymology

From Latin innōminātus, from in- (“not”) + nōminātus (“named”).

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