infortunate
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of infortunate
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin infortūnātus, equivalent to in- in- 3 + fortūnātus fortunate
Example Sentences
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It is singular that Cockeram gives "infortunate" in his first alphabet, which, he says, in his preface, "hath the choicest words now in use, wherewith our language is enriched."
The infortunate mariage of a Gentleman, called Antonio Bologna, wyth the Duchesse of Malfi, and the pitiful death of them both.
From The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by William Painter
Ah infortunate Gentleman, thou payest wel the vsury of thy pleasures past when thou diddest lyue at lyberty, free from those trauayles which now do put thee to death, without suffering thee to dy.
From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by William Painter
The tyme of his hard lucke was not yet expired, and so the marche from Ancona, serued not for the Theatre of those two infortunate louers ouerthrow, who certaine moneths liued in peace in Thoscane.
From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by William Painter
And let these infortunate depart, that bee God knoweth guiltles of any cryme.
From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by William Painter
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