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IGNORAMUS
ignoramus, know nothing, uneducated person
(noun) an ignorant person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
ignoramus (plural ignoramuses)
A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
Synonyms
• See also ignoramus
Usage notes
The hyper-correct plural form ignorami is seen by most as humorous and non-standard, as the word derives from a Latin verb, not from a noun.
Etymology 2
Noun
ignoramus (plural ignoramuses)
(legal, dated) A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient to send the case to trial.
Anagrams
• origanums
Source: Wiktionary
Ig`no*ra"mus, n. Etym: [L., we are ignorant. See Ignore.]
1. (Law)
Definition: We are ignorant; we ignore; -- being the word formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury when there was not sufficient evidence to warrant them in finding it a true bill. The phrase now used is, "No bill," "No true bill," or "Not found," though in some jurisdictions "Ignored" is still used. Wharton (Law Dict. ). Burn.
2. (pl. Ignoramuses (.)
Definition: A stupid, ignorant person; a vain pretender to knowledge; a dunce. An ignoramus in place and power. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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