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dotard
do·tard
/
ˈdoʊ
tərd
/
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[
doh
-terd
]
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noun
1.
a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person.
2.
doater
2
.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
dote
,
-ard
Related forms
do·tard·ly,
adverb
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dotard
(ˈdəʊtəd)
—
n
a person who is weak-minded, esp through senility
[C14: from
dote
+
-ard
]
'dotardly
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
dotard
"imbecile," late 14c., from
dote
+
-ard
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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