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Dictionary: lorn   (lôrn) pronunciation
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adj.
Bereft; forlorn.

[Middle English, from Old English -loren, past participle of -lēosan, to lose (as in forlēosan, to lose).]


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  1. Having been given up and left alone: abandoned, bereft, derelict, deserted, desolate, forlorn, forsaken. See keep/release.
  2. Dejected due to the awareness of being alone: desolate, forlorn, lonely, lonesome. See happy/unhappy.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment
  Synonyms: desolate, forlorn, godforsaken

 
 
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