malecontent

malecontent
malcontent mal"con*tent`, a. [F., fr. mal ill + content. See {Malice}, {Content}.] discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government. [Written also {malecontent}.] [1913 Webster]

The famous malcontent earl of Leicester. --Milner. [1913 Webster]


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  • Malecontent — Male con*tent , a. Malcontent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • malcontent — mal con*tent , a. [F., fr. mal ill + content. See {Malice}, {Content}.] discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government. [Written also {malecontent}.] [1913 Webster] The famous malcontent earl of Leicester. Milner …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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