Mateless

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a mate. not-comparable

    "That he did not glory, however, in his mateless solitude, but rather, like a true knight, longed for the first opportunity pour faire le gallant, vis-à-vis de sa maitresse, is pleasantly testified in the letter that is now subjoined."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of someone who has no marriage partner wordnet
  2. 2
    without a sexual mate wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
unmarriedunmated

Example

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"That he did not glory, however, in his mateless solitude, but rather, like a true knight, longed for the first opportunity pour faire le gallant, vis-à-vis de sa maitresse, is pleasantly testified in the letter that is now subjoined."

Etymology

From mate + -less.

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