Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
expurgated
    adj 1: having material deleted; "at that time even Shakespeare
           was considered dangerous except in the expurgated
           versions"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Expurgate \Ex"pur*gate\ ([e^]ks"p[u^]r*g[=a]t or
   [e^]ks*p[^u]r"g[=a]t; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expurgated
   ([e^]ks`p[u^]r*g[=a]"t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Expurgating
   ([e^]ks`p[u^]r*g[=a]"t[i^]ng).] [L. expurgatus, p. p. of
   expurgare to purge, purify; ex out, from + purgare to
   cleanse, purify, purge. See Purge, and cf. Spurge.]
   To purify; to clear from anything noxious, offensive, or
   erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; as, to expurgate a book.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
expurgated \expurgated\ adj.
   having material deleted; -- of books; as, at that time even
   Shakespeare was considered dangerous except in the expurgated
   versions.
   [WordNet 1.5]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy