Rejectaneous

Rejectaneous
Rejectaneous Re`jec*ta"ne*ous (r?`j?k-t?"n?-?s), a. [L. rejectaneus.] Not chosen or received; rejected. [Obs.] ``Profane, rejectaneous, and reprobate people.'' --Barrow. [1913 Webster]

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  • rejectaneous — adjective Etymology: Latin rejectaneus, from rejectus (past participle of rejicere to reject) + aneus (as in subterraneus subterranean) obsolete : deserving rejection : rejectable profane, rejectaneous, and reprobate people Isaac Barrow …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rejection — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Rejection >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rejection rejection repudiation exclusion Sgm: N 1 refusal refusal &c. 764 Sgm: N 1 declination declination PARAG:Rejection >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 r …   English dictionary for students

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