- desolateness
- noun see desolate I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
desolateness
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Desolateness — Des o*late*ness, n. The state of being desolate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
desolateness — See desolately. * * * … Universalium
desolateness — noun The state of being desolate or barren … Wiktionary
desolateness — des·o·late·ness || desÉ™lÉ™tnɪs n. emptiness, barrenness, bleakness; despondency, depression … English contemporary dictionary
desolateness — des·o·late·ness … English syllables
desolateness — ]ələ̇tnə̇s noun ( es) : the quality or state of being desolate : loneliness, bleakness … Useful english dictionary
desolate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English desolat, from Latin desolatus, past participle of desolare to abandon, from de + solus alone Date: 14th century 1. devoid of inhabitants and visitors ; deserted 2. joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful… … New Collegiate Dictionary
desolate — desolately, adv. desolateness, n. desolater, desolator, n. adj. /des euh lit/; v. /des euh layt /, adj., v., desolated, desolating. adj. 1. barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape … Universalium
Jean-Francois Millet — Jean François Millet † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jean François Millet French painter; b. at Gruchy, near Cherbourg, 4 October, 1814; d. at Barbizon, 20 January, 1875. This great painter of peasants was a son of peasants: he himself… … Catholic encyclopedia
Coronation Park, Delhi — Coordinates: 28°43′23″N 77°11′49″E / 28.723006°N 77.196892°E / 28.723006; 77.196892 … Wikipedia
