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wilderness [ˈwɪldənɪs] n 1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a wild, uninhabited, and uncultivated region 2. any desolate tract or area 3. a confused mass or collection a voice (crying) in the wilderness a person, group, etc., making a suggestion or plea that is ignored in the wilderness no longer having influence, recognition, or publicity [Old English wildēornes, from wildēor wild beast (from wild + dēor beast, deer) + -ness; related to Middle Dutch wildernisse, German Wildernis] Wilderness [ˈwɪldənɪs] n (Placename) (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the. the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nights Wilderness a mingled confusion; a large number of people, animals, or things, 1588. Examples: wilderness of interminable air, 1821; of books, 1868; of more rare conceits, 1824; of enquiry, 1664; of faults or follies, 1775; of masts on the rivers, 1857; of monkeys, 1596; of sea, 1588; of steeples, 1857; of tigers, 1588; of trees, 1613; of waves, 1865; of wretches, 1616.
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wilderness Translations wilderness [ˈwɪldənɪs] N (= desert) → desierto m; (= hills) → monte m; (= virgin land) → tierra f virgen a wilderness of ruins → un desierto de ruinas he spent four years in the wilderness before returning to power (fig) → pasó cuatro años al margen de la política antes de volver al poder wilderness [ˈwɪldərnəs] n wilderness wilderness [ˈwɪldənɪs] n (gen) → deserto; (neglected garden) → giungla wilderness [ˈwɪldənɪs] n (gen) → deserto; (neglected garden) → giungla n wilderness [ˈwildənəs] (a) desert or wild area of a country etc. wildernis قَفْر، بَريَّه пустош pustina, divočina ørken; ødemark die Wildnis ερημότοπος desierto, monte kõrb, kõnnumaa جنگلى erämaa lieux sauvages שְּמָמָה रेगिस्तान या बंजर इलाका divljina vadon padang belantara óbyggð, öræfi, eyðimörk (regione selvaggia), (territorio incolto) 荒野 황량한 곳 dykynė tuksnesīga/mežonīga vieta tanah gersang atau tidak berpenghuni wildernis ødemark, ørken; villmark pustynia, puszcza ermo regiuni/zone sălbatice дикая местность pustatina, divočina divjina divljina vildmark, ödemark บริเวณรกร้างว่างเปล่า yaban, vahşî arazi 荒野 пустеля; дика місцевість بیابان vùng hoang vu 荒野 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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