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Webster 1913 Edition


Anonymous

A-non′y-mous

,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] without name;
ἀν
priv. + [GREEK], Eol. for [GREEK] name. See
Name
.]
Nameless; of unknown name; also, of unknown or unavowed authorship;
as, an
anonymous
benefactor; an
anonymous
pamphlet or letter.

Webster 1828 Edition


Anonymous

ANON'YMOUS

, a [L. anonymus; Gr. name. See Name.]
Nameless; wanting a name; without the real name of the author; as, an anonymous pamphlet.