Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Wonderful Word Wednesday: Lorn




It's Wonderful Word Wednesday and here is this week's word!

lorn
adjective
1.) forsaken, desolate, bereft, or forlorn.
2. Archaic. lost, ruined, or undone.

Example Sentence: Smoke rose from the Red Hood manor in the distance; it's powerful, familiar presence had crumbled into lorn ruins, a gravestone for the yet to be buried. 

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Have you seen or used this word before? What do you think of it?

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2 comments:

  1. Hm, I like it, but it seems a little redundant if it means the same thing as "forlorn." Might have to think about that one.

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    1. I thought it was a neat variation that sounded a bit more fantasy-esque. Thanks for commenting! :)

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