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accursed definition
ac·cursed (ə kʉr′sid, -kʉrst′)
adjective
- under a curse; ill-fated
- deserving to be cursed; damnable; abominable
Etymology: ME acursed, pp. of acursen, pronounce a curse upon, excommunicate < a-, intens. + cursien: see curse
Also accurst ac·curst′ (ə kʉrst′)
Related Forms:
- accursedly ac·curs′·edly adverb
- accursedness ac·curs′·ed·ness noun
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