Wretch Definition
rĕch
wretches
noun
wretches
A miserable or unhappy person; person in deep distress or misfortune.
Webster's New World
A person who is despised or scorned.
Webster's New World
A person regarded as base, mean, or despicable.
American Heritage
An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
Wiktionary
(archaic) An exile.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Wretch
Noun
Singular:
wretch
Plural:
wretchesOrigin of Wretch
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From Old English wreÄ‹Ä‹a (“outcast, exile"), from Proto-Germanic *wrakjô.
From Wiktionary
Middle English wrecche from Old English wrecca exiles, wretch
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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