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stricken - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'stricken' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stricken
- of Strike
2 . Stricken [ n.]
- Worn out; far gone; advanced. See Strike, v. t., 21.
3 . Stricken [ p. p. & a.]
- Struck; smitten; wounded; as, the stricken deer.
4 . Stricken [ v. t.]
- Whole; entire; -- said of the hour as marked by the striking of a clock.

Meaning of 'stricken' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stricken [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
Example in sentence:
  • awe-struck;
  • conscience-smitten