unfortunant

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English

Adjective

unfortunant (not comparable)

  1. Misconstruction of unfortunate.
    • 1840-1877, J. D. Lee, quoted in 2012, Will Bagley, Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows, University of Oklahoma Press (→ISBN), page 274:
      " was innocent of the charge & knew nothing of the unfortunant affair until it was all over."
    • 1846 July 4, a record quoted in 1867, Local Records: Or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events which Have Occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed, with Biographical Notices of Deceased Persons of Talent, Eccentricity, and Longevity, page 208:
      t appeared certain that the unfortunant girl had come to a violent end, but nothing was ever elicited to clear up the mystery. July 5.
    • 1974, Turtle Creek Local Protection Project, Yukon: Environmental Impact Statement:
      It is unfortunant that people mistakenly build near stream channels where flooding is to be expected. We hope that in the future, the alternative non structual methods of the BOR are emphasized--i.e. proper zoning. Sincerely yours, /moz ...