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downfallen

/ ˈdaʊnˌfɔːlən /

adjective

  1. (of a building, etc) decrepit
  2. (of a person) ruined; fallen


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Very likely he is staring at a downfallen horse and has forgotten this affair.

With an instinctive feeling for social solidarity they took the side of the downfallen police.

All of his life that is known to us was passed in the company of publicans, of the downfallen, and of Pharisees.

But the poor gentleman—the downfallen man of rank—the degraded man of birth—the disabled and disarmed man of power!

At prayers morning and evening, it was pitiful to observe her glance of entreaty and her downfallen eyelashes.

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