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   ig·no·ra·mus

   /ˌiɡnəˈrāməs/

   noun

   • 1. an ignorant or stupid person: "assume that your examiner is an ignoramus and explain everything to him"

   Word Origin late 16th century (as the indorsement made by a grand jury on an indictment considered backed by insufficient evidence to bring before a petty jury): Latin, literally ‘we do not know’ (in legal use ‘we take no notice of it’), from ignorare (see ignore). The modern sense may derive from the name of a character in George Ruggle's Ignoramus (1615), a satirical comedy exposing lawyers' ignorance.

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   Ignoramus is a noun that means an utterly ignorant person or a dunce. It comes from a Latin phrase that means "we do not know" and was used in a play by George Ruggle in 1615.

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   Ignoramus is a noun that means a person who knows nothing. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Ignoramus definition: an extremely ignorant person.. See examples of IGNORAMUS used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNORAMUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Ignoramus is a formal word for an ignorant or stupid person. It comes from the name of a lawyer in a 17th-century play by G. Ruggle. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ignoramusIgnoramus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Calling someone an ignoramus is an insult — it's a colorful way to comment on a person's ignorance or stupidity. The word comes right from the Latin ignoramus, literally "we do not know

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ignoramusignoramus noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ignoramus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define ignoramus. ignoramus synonyms, ignoramus pronunciation, ignoramus translation, English dictionary definition of ignoramus. n. pl. ig·no·ra·mus·es An ignorant person.