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maligne

maligne is the obsolete spelling of malign.

Meaning of malign

Adjective

malign (comparative more malign, superlative most malign)

  1. Evil or malignant in disposition, nature, intent or influence.
    • Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
  2. Malevolent.
    • He was sure they [the stars] were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance.1891, Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
  3. Malignant.
    • a malign ulcer

See all 5 meanings of malign

Forms of maligne

Adjective
comparativemore maligne
superlativemost maligne
Verb
third-person singular presentmalignes
present participlemaligning
past participlemaligned
pastmaligned

Questions about maligne

What is maligne the obsolete spelling of?
Maligne is the obsolete spelling of malign.

Words near maligne in the dictionary

  1. malignant edema
  2. malignantly
  3. malignants
  4. malignation
  5. malignations
  6. maligne
  7. maligned
  8. maligner
  9. maligners
  10. malignes
  11. malignest

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