innominate
Americanadjective
adjective
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having no name; nameless
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a less common word for anonymous
Etymology
Origin of innominate
First recorded in 1630–40, innominate is from the Late Latin word innōminātus unnamed. See in- 3, nominate
Example Sentences
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This ideal is a trinity, a trinity innominate and incorporeal.
From Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z by Various
The inferior thyroid veins which drop their blood into the innominate are obstructed by valves at their junction.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 by Various
The glittering west-dust of a hidden innominate sun.
From The Roycroft Dictionary Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days. by Hubbard, Elbert
Professor, on ligature of innominate, 27.on ligature of common carotid, 28.statistics of amputation, 122.Post on ligature of iliac, 10.Pritchard,
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph
The pelvic girdle consists of two large bones of irregular shape, called the innominate bones.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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