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anonymous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'anonymous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Anonymous [ a.]
- Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship; as, an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous pamphlet or letter.

Meaning of 'anonymous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . anonymous [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having no known name or identity or known source
Example in sentence:
  • an anonymous gift;
  • anonymous authors;
  • anonymous donors
2 . anonymous [ s]
Meaning (2):
- not known or lacking marked individuality
Example in sentence:
  • anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service;
  • brown anonymous houses