mal·e·dict (m l  -dkt ) Archaic adj. Accursed. tr.v. mal·e·dict·ed, mal·e·dict·ing, mal·e·dicts To pronounce a curse against. [Middle English maladicte, from Latin maledictus, past participle of maled  cere, to curse : male, ill; see mel-3 in Indo-European roots + dcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.] |
maledict [ˈmælɪdɪkt]
vb
(tr) Literary to utter a curse against
adj
Archaic cursed or detestable
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| Verb | 1. |  maledict - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" |
| Adj. | 1. |  maledict - under a curse |
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