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benighted

adjective (old use)

«benighted» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. (old use) caught out in the dark, when night comes before you reach home. tree →
  2. (old use) lacking knowledge or understanding. tree →

In the lessons

in fairy tales a traveller is benighted in the forest and asks a hut-owner for shelter

Examples

  • I was benighted in the forest and had nowhere to sleep. tree →
  • The poor tailor was benighted and begged for a place in the hut. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

in fairy tales a traveller is benighted in the forest and asks a hut-owner for shelter

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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