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Definition of the verb Affronted
What does Affronted mean as a doing word?
- past of affront
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Political Philosophy (2006)
by Dudley Knowles
The arenainwhich thesecalls for respect are most readily made and most frequently affronted is that ofcommonplace personal interaction. Here, respect isamatter ofcourtesy and politeness; disrespect is easily recognized. The barman who ...
by Gavin Ambrose, Paul Harris, Sally Stone
A Affronted The symmetrical placement of two figures or elements so that they face one another. Affronted elements are commonly seen in architecture when they appear in heraldic decorations, such as the lion and unicorn figures seen ...
by Mary Gilliatt
AFFRONTED. Term describing two figures, often animals, facing each other and usually found on capitals, thereby forming the head or crowning feature of a column. They are the reverse of addorsed.
an Anthology by Samuel Johnson
The seditious, the next day, affronted the king's forces at the entrance of a highway; whom when they found both ...
An American Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibit, I. The Origin, Affinities and Primary Signification of English Words, as Far as They Have Been Ascertained. II. The Genuine Orthography and Pronunication of Words, According to General Usage, Or to Just Principles of Analogy. III. Accurate and Discriminating Definitions, with Numerous Authorities and Illustrations. To which are Prefixed an Introductory Dissertation on the Origin, History and Connection of the Languages of Western Asia and of Europe, and a Concise Grammar of the English Language (1828)
by Noah Webster
Literally, to meet or encounter face to face, in a good or bad sense; as, The seditious affronted the king's forces. Hayward. ilton. Shak. [The foregoing sense is obsolete.] o offer abuse to the face; to insult, dare or brave ...'. to offer abuse or insult ...
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Scrabble value of A1F4F4R1O1N1T1E1D2
The value of this 9-letter word is 16 points. It is included in the first and second editions of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
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