accursed
adjective/əˈkɜːsɪd/, /əˈkɜːst/
/əˈkɜːrsɪd/, /əˈkɜːrst/
(old-fashioned)- having a curse (= a bad magic spell) on it
- an accursed house
- His line would be accursed to the last generation.
Word OriginMiddle English: past participle of obsolete accurse, from a- (expressing intensity) + curse.Definitions on the go
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