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   inglorious

   /ɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of an action or situation) causing shame or a loss of honour: "an inglorious episode in British imperial history"
   • 2. not famous or renowned: "inglorious though the peasants may have been, this is not synonymous with mute"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin inglorius (from in- (expressing negation) + gloria ‘glory’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ingloriously adverb
   • 2. ingloriousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   • N

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   • G

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   • L

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   • O

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   • R

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   • I

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   • O

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