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Imbecile
Pronunciation : Im"be*cile
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. imbecillis, and imbecillus; of unknown origin: cf. F. imb?cile.]
Definition : Defn: Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the imbecile and insane.
Syn. -- Weak; feeble; feeble-minded; idiotic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Im"be*cile
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: One destitute of strength; esp., one of feeble mind.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Im"be*cile
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To weaken; to make imbecile; as, to imbecile men's courage. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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