What does "ruinous" mean?
Ruinous: Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
Additional senses
- 2.Composed of, or consisting in, ruins. Behold, Damascus . . . shall be a ruinous heap. Isa. xvii.
- 3.-- Ru"in*ous*ly, adv. -- Ru"in*ous*ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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