CALUMNY


Meaning of CALUMNY in English

[ 'kaləmni ]

■ noun ( plural calumnies ) the making of false and defamatory statements about someone.

■ verb ( calumnies , ~ing , calumnied ) formal calumniate.

Derivatives

calumnious kə'lʌmnɪəs adjective

Origin

ME: from L. calumnia .

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