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Pronunciation : Mis"er*a*ble
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. mis?rable, L. miserabilis, fr. miserari to lament, pity, fr. miser wretched. See Miser.]
Definition : 1. Very unhappy; wretched. What hopes delude thee, miserable man Dryden.

2. Causing unhappiness or misery. What 's more miserable than discontent Shak.

3. Worthless; mean; despicable; as, a miserable fellow; a miserable dinner. Miserable comforters are ye all. Job xvi. 2.

4. Avaricious; niggardly; miserly. [Obs.] Hooker.

Syn. -- Abject; forlorn; pitiable; wretched.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Mis"er*a*ble
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A miserable person. [Obs.] Sterne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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