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Definition: CAMOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. An alternative spelling for "Camoys": Flat; depressed; crooked; -- said only of the nose.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb camously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(camously)
1. Awry.[Websters].
2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective camous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Camous" is a common misspelling or typo for: famous, campus.

Date "Camous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1898. (references)

Definition: CAMOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. An alternative spelling for "Camoys": Flat; depressed; crooked; -- said only of the nose.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb camously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(camously)
1. Awry.[Websters].
2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective camous.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "CAMOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1898. (references)

Specialty Definition: camously

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adverb] Awry. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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