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English Dictionary: maculate	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for maculate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
maculate adj morally blemished; stained or impure [syn: defiled, maculate] spotted or blotched v make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" Synonym(s): tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" Synonym(s): foul, befoul, defile, maculate
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Maculate \Mac"ulate\, v. t. [L. maculatus, p. p. of maculare to spot. See {Macula}, and cf. {Macule}, v.] To spot; to stain; to blur. Maculate* the honor of their people. --Sir T. Elyot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Maculate \Mac"ulate\, a. [L. maculatus, p. p.] Marked with spots or macul[91]; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; as, most maculate* thoughts. --Shak.