Nefastous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    inauspicious, disastrous, ill-omened rare

    "THE time of the yeare which they deemed most lucky to Marry in (for almost every Nation has had their nefastous time and dayes) was the first Moneth of the Winter."

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augurousbalefulbodefulbodingbroodingdire

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"THE time of the yeare which they deemed most lucky to Marry in (for almost every Nation has had their nefastous time and dayes) was the first Moneth of the Winter."

Etymology

From Latin nefastus.

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