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Definition: A FORLORN HOPE


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. [D. verloren hoop, prop., a lost band or troop; verloren, p. p. of verliezen to lose + hoop band; akin to E. heap.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. [D. verloren hoop, prop., a lost band or troop; verloren, p. p. of verliezen to lose + hoop band; akin to E. heap.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top