/ˌʌnˈnəʊn/
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Translation
Not known; something or someone that people do not know about.
Word origin
Made from un-, meaning not, plus known, from Old English cnawan, to know.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- cnawan
- English cognates
- know, knowledge
Examples
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Nobody knows what caused the fire yet.
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Nobody knew who the man was.
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A year ago, almost nobody had heard of the singer.
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