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spoken of

spoken of is the past participle of speak of.

Meaning of speak of

Verb

speak of (third-person singular simple present speaks of, present participle speaking of, simple past spoke of, past participle spoken of)

  1. (phrasal, transitive, verb) To bespeak; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; speak to.
    • The place was solitary and deserted […] only the line of mouldering towers and battlements on the hill above spoke of the busy life that had long passed away.1918, James George Frazer, Folk-Lore In The Old Testament, volume 1, page 7

Questions about spoken of

What is spoken of the past participle of?
Spoken of is the past participle of speak of.

Words near spoken of in the dictionary

  1. spoken in circles
  2. spoken in dollars
  3. spoken in terms
  4. spoken in tongues
  5. spoken like a book
  6. spoken of
  7. spoken one's conscience
  8. spoken one's mind
  9. spoken out
  10. spoken out of turn
  11. spoken pause

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