What does "maculate" mean?
Maculate: To spot; to stain; to blur. Maculate the honor of their people. Sir T. Elyot.
Additional senses
- 2.Marked with spots or maculæ; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate thoughts. Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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