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wilderness

1

[ wil-der-nis ]

noun

  1. a wild and uncultivated region, as of forest or desert, uninhabited or inhabited only by wild animals; a tract of wasteland.
  2. a tract of land officially designated as such and protected by the U.S. government.
  3. any desolate tract, as of open sea.
  4. a part of a garden set apart for plants growing with unchecked luxuriance.
  5. a bewildering mass or collection.


Wilderness

2

[ wil-der-nis ]

noun

  1. a wooded area in NE Virginia: several battles fought here in 1864 between armies of Grant and Lee.

wilderness

1

/ ˈ·Éɪ±ô»åÉ™²Ôɪ²õ /

noun

  1. a wild, uninhabited, and uncultivated region
  2. any desolate tract or area
  3. a confused mass or collection
  4. a voice in the wilderness or a voice crying in the wilderness
    a person, group, etc, making a suggestion or plea that is ignored
  5. in the wilderness
    no longer having influence, recognition, or publicity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Wilderness

2

/ ˈ·Éɪ±ô»åÉ™²Ôɪ²õ /

noun

  1. the Wilderness
    the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nights
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wilderness1

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English *wil ( d ) »åŧ´Ç°ù²Ô±ð²õ, equivalent to either wil ( d ) »åŧ´Ç°ù wild beast ( wild, deer ) + -nes -ness, or wild»åŧ´Ç°ùen wild, savage ( wild»åŧ´Ç°ù + -en -en 2 ) + ( -n ) es -ness; probably reinforced by Middle English wildernes, genitive of wildern wilderness (noun use of Old English wild»åŧ´Ç°ùen ), in phrases like wildernes land land of wilderness
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wilderness1

Old English wil»åŧ´Ç°ù²Ô±ð²õ, from wil»åŧ´Ç°ù wild beast (from wild + »åŧ´Ç°ù beast, deer ) + -ness ; related to Middle Dutch wildernisse, German Wildernis
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“I always related to the wilderness and spent a lot of time in the wild,†he told The Juilliard Journal in 2005.

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After a few months in the wilderness, however, Wallen carried on being, arguably, the biggest name in the entire genre.

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She recalled learning about three migrants who died earlier this month in the Otay Mountain wilderness after calling for help during a storm that brought near-freezing temperatures to the harsh terrain.

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These five places in California’s wilderness are jaw-droppingly beautiful but stealthily treacherous, taking the lives of explorers and rescuers alike.

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This was the voice in the wilderness the world was at the brink of losing.

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