accursed
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
ac·curs′·edly adverb
ac·curs′·ed·ness noun
accursed
Synonyms
accursed
modif.
accursed
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- tree: Think of His death on the accursed tree, of His burial in the grave of Joseph.
- thing: What, oh what, can we do with the accursed things?
- cell: After each operation of the system ( cursor move or change of zzstructure ), a view centered on the accursed cell is calculated.
- place: An accursed place devoid of God's presence, Birkenau is a thorny path where millions of victims are buried in a common grave.
- Satan: And it is not the word of an accursed Satan; where then are you going?
- creature: Only undying legends will forever capture the tale of this accursed creature.
Used with adjective complement
- become: I was once accursed from God but Jesus became accursed for me.
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