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adj., n.
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Universalium. 2010.
unmarried
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unmarried — unmarried, single, celibate, virgin, maiden are comparable as adjectives when they mean not united in bonds of marriage. Unmarried merely states the fact; it is usually applied to those who have not yet married, but in law, it is applicable to a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unmarried — c.1300, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of MARRY (Cf. marry) … Etymology dictionary
unmarried — [adj] not presently wed bachelor, eligible, husbandless, single, sole, spouseless, unattached, uncoupled, unwed, unwedded, widowed, wifeless; concept 555 Ant. married, wed … New thesaurus
unmarried — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not married; single … English terms dictionary
unmarried — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unmarried — [[t]ʌ̱nmæ̱rid[/t]] ADJ Someone who is unmarried is not married. They refused to rent an apartment to an unmarried couple … English dictionary
unmarried — homosexual Most bachelors are not homosexual, and, as ever, the euphemistic use depends on the context: Neighbours of unmarried Mr Hamilton contacted police six months ago... a male model and a tenant at Mr Hamilton s house... is acting … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
unmarried — adjective Date: 14th century not married: a. not now or previously married b. being divorced or widowed • unmarried noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
unmarried — 1. adjective Having no husband or wife. Syn: single, unhitched Ant: married 2. noun An unmarried person … Wiktionary
unmarried — adj. Unmarried is used with these nouns: ↑aunt, ↑brother, ↑couple, ↑daughter, ↑father, ↑girl, ↑mother, ↑mum, ↑parent, ↑partner, ↑sister, ↑woman … Collocations dictionary
unmarried — un|mar|ried [ˌʌnˈmærid] adj not married = ↑single ▪ unmarried mothers … Dictionary of contemporary English
