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Forelorne

Noun

[for-lawrnd]

Sense 1:

a person who is abandoned, forsaken, or lost.

Example Sentence:

After being stranded on the island for weeks, he felt like a forelorne, with no hope of ever being rescued.

Sense 2:

(archaic) a depressed or desolate state of mind.

Example Sentence:

Her long days without any contact with the outside world led her into a forelorne, where she felt utterly alone and hopeless.

Adjective

[for-lawrn]

Sense 1:

abandoned, forsaken, or having lost hope.

Example Sentence:

The old, run-down house had a forelorne appearance, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.

Sense 2:

(poetic) unhappy, miserable, or wretched.

Example Sentence:

The forelorne sailor stared out at the vast expanse of the ocean, feeling the weight of his loneliness.

Verb

[for-lawrn]

Sense 1:

(archaic) to abandon, forsake, or leave in a desolate state.

Example Sentence:

As the battle raged on, the soldiers had no choice but to forelorne their wounded comrade.

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