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ignominious
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ignominious
(adjective)
ignominious
/ˌɪgnə
ˈ
mɪnijəs/
adjective
ignominious
/ˌɪgnə
ˈ
mɪnijəs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of IGNOMINIOUS
[
more ignominious; most ignominious
]
formal
:
causing disgrace or shame
They suffered an
ignominious
[=
humiliating
] defeat.
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— ignominiously
adverb
failed
ignominiously
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