Associations to the word «Forlorn»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
FORLORN, verb. (obsolete) past participle of forlese
FORLORN, adjective. Abandoned, left behind, deserted.
FORLORN, adjective. Miserable, as when lonely being abandoned.
FORLORN HOPE, noun. (military) A small troop picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party.
FORLORN HOPE, noun. Any dangerous or hopeless venture.
FORLORN HOPES, noun. Plural of forlorn hope
Dictionary definition
FORLORN, adjective. Marked by or showing hopelessness; "the last forlorn attempt"; "a forlorn cause".
Wise words
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