BENIGHTED


Meaning of BENIGHTED in English

/ bɪˈnaɪtɪd; NAmE / adjective ( old-fashioned )

1.

( of people ) without understanding

2.

( of places ) without the benefits of modern life

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (in the sense being overtaken by darkness): past participle of archaic benight cover in the darkness of night, obscure (see be- , night ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.