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Rumorous

Ru′mor-ous

,

Adj.

[Cf. OF.

rumoreux

, It.

rumoroso

,

romoroso

.]

1.

Of or pertaining to a rumor; of the nature of rumors.

[Obs.]

Sir H. Wotton.

2.

Famous; notorious.

[Obs.]

Bale.

3.

Murmuring.

[Obs. or Poetic]

Drayton.

Definition 2024

rumorous

rumorous

English

Alternative forms

rumourous

Adjective

rumorous ‎(comparative more rumorous, superlative most rumorous)

Indistinct or confounded in sound; murmuring; vaguely heard.
Of the natures of rumours; circulated by popular report.

References

rumorous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911