ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Makeless

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmeɪkləs/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Makeless is an adjective meaning (archaic, rare) Matchless, without equal, peerless.

Meaning

(archaic, rare) Matchless, without equal, peerless.

More Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Without a mate; widowed.

Example Sentences

The world will wail thee, like a makeless wife.
Consider Cyrus in your cruell thought, A makelesse Prince in riches, and in might.
That which I mentioned of the makeless Bride [translating Italian unica sposa] Of God the Spirit[…]
For, stoode it with the pleasure of his will To marrie me, my fortune is not such, So hard, that I so long should still persist Makelesse alone in wofull widowhood.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include matchless, matchlesse, fellowless, meanless, sumless, titleless.

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