'Ignominies' definitions:

Definition of 'Ignominies'

From: GCIDE
  • Ignominy \Ig"no*min*y\, n.; pl. Ignominies. [L. ignominia ignominy (i.e., a deprivation of one's good name); in- not + nomen name: cf. F. ignominie. See In- not, and Name.]
  • 1. Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy. [1913 Webster]
  • Their generals have been received with honor after their defeat; yours with ignominy after conquest. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • Vice begins in mistake, and ends in ignominy. --Rambler. [1913 Webster]
  • Ignominy is the infliction of such evil as is made dishonorable, or the deprivation of such good as is made honorable by the Commonwealth. --Hobbes. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. An act deserving disgrace; an infamous act.
  • Syn: Opprobrium; reproach; dishonor. [1913 Webster]

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