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zemblanity

zemblanity noun: the occurrence or discovery of events described as unlucky, unpleasant or expected.

Noun

zemblanity (uncountable)

  1. The occurrence or discovery of events described as unlucky, unpleasant or expected.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:zemblanity.

Origin of zemblanity

Coined by British author William Boyd.

Questions about zemblanity

What does zemblanity mean?
Zemblanity means the occurrence or discovery of events described as unlucky, unpleasant or expected.
What part of speech is zemblanity?
Zemblanity is a noun.

Words near zemblanity in the dictionary

  1. Zemankova
  2. Zemankovas
  3. zemannite
  4. Zemarite
  5. Zemarites
  6. zemblanity
  7. Zembsch
  8. zeme
  9. Zemeckis
  10. Zemeckises
  11. zemeism

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