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unnear

/ʌnˈnɪə(ɹ)/

unnear preposition: not near; at a distance from.

Preposition

unnear

  1. (obsolete) Not near; at a distance from.
    • Where the Earth was couer'd with her Floud, now Citties stand, vnneere the Oceans Brim.1612, John Davies of Hereford, The Muse's Sacrifice
    • easy wheatfields of the Berry where Joseph was born (not unnear George Sand's beloved home at Nohant)2000, Harry Guest, The Artist on the Artist

Origin of unnear

From un- + near.

Questions about unnear

What does unnear mean?
Unnear means not near; at a distance from.
What part of speech is unnear?
Unnear is a preposition.
How do you pronounce unnear?
Unnear is pronounced /ʌnˈnɪə(ɹ)/.

Words near unnear in the dictionary

  1. unnavigable
  2. unnavigableness
  3. unnavigably
  4. unnavigatable
  5. unnavigated
  6. unnear
  7. unnearable
  8. unneared
  9. unneat
  10. unneatened
  11. unneatly

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