English Dictionary: Fornicate | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fornicate \For"ni*cate\, Fornicated \For"ni*ca`ted\, a. [L. fornicatus, fr. fornix, -icis, an arch, vault.] 1. Vaulted like an oven or furnace; arched. 2. (Bot.) Arching over; overarched. --Gray. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Fornicate \For"ni*cate\, v. i. [L. fornicatus, p. p. of fornicari to fornicate, fr. fornix, -icis, a vault, a brothel in an underground vault.] To commit fornication; to have unlawful sexual intercourse. |