inconnu
a person who is unknown; stranger.
Also called sheefish. a game fish, Stenodus leucichthys, of fresh or brackish northern waters.
Origin of inconnu
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How to use inconnu in a sentence
In true Martinism, the significance of the term Philosophe inconnu was of another order.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot | L. W. de LaurenceIt is under precisely similar circumstances that the hero of the Bel inconnu stories undertakes his first adventure.
The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac | Jessie L. WestonIls sont tous dorez avec une delicatesse inconnu aux doreurs d'aujourd'hui.
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness | Thomas Frognall DibdinMy thirst for the blood of this inconnu has modified considerably in the past few days.
Doom Castle | Neil MunroThis is probably the earliest notice of the inconnu, Stenodus Mackenzii (Richardson).
British Dictionary definitions for inconnu
/ (ˈɪnkənuː) /
a North American freshwater food and game fish, Stenodus leucichthys, related to the salmon
Origin of inconnu
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