Definition
Meaning of 'unknown'
Meaning of 'unknown' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Unknown 
[ a.]
- Not known; not apprehended. [ a.]Meaning of 'unknown' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. unknown [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an unknown and unexplored region
- an unknown and unexplored region
Example in sentence:
- they came like angels out the unknown
2. unknown [ a]
[ a]Meaning (2):
- not known
- not known
Example in sentence:
- an unknown amount;
- an unknown island;
- an unknown source;
- an unknown writer
3. unknown [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- being or having an unknown or unnamed source
- being or having an unknown or unnamed source
Example in sentence:
- a poem by an unknown author;
- an unnamed donor;
- corporations responsible to nameless owners
Meaning (4):
- not famous or acclaimed
- not famous or acclaimed
Example in sentence:
- an obscure family;
- unsung heroes of the war
Meaning (5):
- not known to exist
- not known to exist
Example in sentence:
- things obscurely felt surged up from unknown depths
Meaning (6):
- not known before
- not known before
Example in sentence:
- don't let anyone unknown into the house;
- saw many strange faces in the crowd;
- used many strange words
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