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ruinous

ruinous is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

  1. 1.Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
  2. 2.Composed of, or consisting in, ruins. Behold, Damascus . . . shall be a ruinous heap. Isa. xvii.
  3. 3.-- Ru"in*ous*ly, adv. -- Ru"in*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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