dishonestly-owned
|dis-hon-est-ly-owned|
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/dɪsˈɒnɪstli oʊnd/
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/dɪsˈɒnɪstli əʊnd/
fraudulently possessed
Etymology
'dishonestly-owned' originates from the combination of 'dishonest' and 'owned', where 'dishonest' comes from Old French 'deshoneste', meaning 'shameful' or 'disgraceful', and 'owned' is derived from Old English 'āgen', meaning 'to possess'.
'dishonest' evolved from the Old French 'deshoneste' and Middle English 'dishonest', while 'owned' transformed from Old English 'āgen' to the modern English 'owned'.
Initially, 'dishonest' meant 'shameful', but over time it evolved to mean 'deceitful', and 'owned' has consistently meant 'to possess'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
possessed or acquired through deceitful or fraudulent means.
The authorities seized the dishonestly-owned property.
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Last updated: 2025/05/16 03:14