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unheard-of

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un·heard-of (n-hûrdv, -v)
adj.
1. Not previously known; unknown.
2. Without precedent; unparalleled.
3. Highly offensive; outrageous or brazen.

unheard-of
adj
1. previously unknown an unheard-of actress
2. without precedent an unheard-of treatment
3. highly offensive unheard-of behaviour
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unheard-ofunheard-of - previously unknown; "a first novel by an unheard of writer"; "developments on an unheard-of scale"
unknown - not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source"

unheard-of
adjective
1. unprecedented, inconceivable, undreamed of, new, novel, unique, unusual, unbelievable, singular, ground-breaking, never before encountered, unexampled In those days, it was unheard-of for a woman to work after marriage.
2. shocking, extreme, outrageous, offensive, unacceptable, unthinkable, disgraceful, preposterous, outlandish the unheard-of rate of a bottle of rum for $30
3. obscure, unknown, undiscovered, unfamiliar, little known, unsung, unremarked, unregarded an unheard-of comic waiting for his big break to come along
Translations
unheard-of [ʌnˈhɜːdɒv] ADJ (= unprecedented) → inaudito; (= outrageous) → escandaloso
unheard-of
adj (= unknown)gänzlich unbekannt; (= unprecedented)einmalig, noch nicht da gewesen; (= outrageous)unerhört
unheard-of [ʌnˈhɜːdɒv] adj (unprecedented) → inaudito/a, senza precedenti; (outrageous) → dell'altro mondo
unheard-of [ʌnˈhɜːdɒv] adj (unprecedented) → inaudito/a, senza precedenti; (outrageous) → dell'altro mondo


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Not, indeed, that their weapons retained a higher degree of perfection than theirs, but that they exhibited unheard-of dimensions, and consequently attained hitherto unheard-of ranges.
The cabman looked helplessly about him with a bewildered, questioning gaze, as one to whom alone of all men this unheard-of and extraordinary thing had happened.
All those who have perished on this mountain are awakening up to-day, as it were from a sleep, and are mounting their horses, and the whole population are gazing on this unheard-of wonder with joy and amazement.
 
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