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curse
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k??s/
- (General American) IPA(key): /k?s/
- Rhymes: -??(?)s
Etymology 1
From Middle English curse, kors, cors, curs, from Old English cors, curs (“curse”), of unknown origin.
Noun
curse (plural curses)
- A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.
- A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
- The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Toilus and Cressida, Act II, sc. 3:
- The common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance ...
- 1602, William Shakespeare, Toilus and Cressida, Act II, sc. 3:
- A vulgar epithet.
- (slang, dated, derogatory, usually with "the") A woman's menses.
Derived terms
- curse of Scotland
Descendants
- Sranan Tongo: kosi
Translations
- This translation table is meant for translations approximating the derogatory or strongly negative nature of this term in English. For standard translations, see the translation table at menstruation.
Etymology 2
From Middle English cursen, corsen, coursen, from Old English corsian, cursian (“to curse”), from the noun (see above).
Verb
curse (third-person singular simple present curses, present participle cursing, simple past and past participle cursed or (archaic) curst)
- (transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).
- Captain Edward Carlisle […] felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, […] ; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.
- To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
- 1611, Bible (King James Version), Exodus xxii. 28
- Thou shalt not […] curse the ruler of thy people.
- 1611, Bible (King James Version), Exodus xxii. 28
- (transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
- (intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
- 1611, Bible (King James Version), Matthew xxi. 74
- Then began he to curse and to swear.
- Synonym: swear
- 1611, Bible (King James Version), Matthew xxi. 74
- To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
- 1703, Alexander Pope, Thebais
- On impious realms and barbarous kings impose / Thy plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those.
- 1703, Alexander Pope, Thebais
Antonyms
- bless
Derived terms
Descendants
- Sranan Tongo: kosi
Translations
Anagrams
- Cruse, Cures, Sucre, crues, cruse, cuers, cures, ecrus, sucre
Latin
Participle
curse
- vocative masculine singular of cursus
Portuguese
Verb
curse
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of cursar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of cursar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of cursar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of cursar
Romanian
Noun
curse f pl
- plural of curs?
Spanish
Verb
curse
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of cursar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of cursar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of cursar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of cursar.
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excommunicate
English
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin excommunic?tus, perfect passive participle of excommunic? (“put out of the community”).
Pronunciation
Adjective and Noun:
- (UK) IPA(key): /??ksk??mju?n?k?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /??ksk??mjun?k?t/
Verb:
- (UK) IPA(key): /??ksk??mju?n?ke?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /??ksk??mjun?ke?t/
Adjective
excommunicate (not comparable)
- Excommunicated.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, John IX:
- the iewes had conspyred allredy that yff eny man did confesse that he was Christ, he shulde be excommunicat out of the Sinagoge.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, John IX:
Noun
excommunicate (plural excommunicates)
- A person so excluded.
Verb
excommunicate (third-person singular simple present excommunicates, present participle excommunicating, simple past and past participle excommunicated)
- (transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
- (transitive, historical or figuratively) To exclude from any other group; to banish.
Synonyms
- disfellowship
- takfir
Related terms
- excommunication
Translations
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