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unavailing — un|a|vail|ing [ˌʌnəˈveılıŋ] adj literary not successful or effective ▪ unavailing efforts to make her happy … Dictionary of contemporary English
unavailing — adjective literary not successful or effective: unavailing efforts … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unavailing — un•a•vail•ing [[t]ˌʌn əˈveɪ lɪŋ[/t]] adj. ineffectual; futile: unavailing efforts[/ex] • Etymology: 1660–70 un a•vail′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
unavailing — [[t]ʌ̱nəve͟ɪlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ An unavailing attempt to do something does not succeed. Efforts to reach the people named in the report proved unavailing... He died after a brave but unavailing fight against a terminal illness. Syn: unsuccessful … English dictionary
un´a|vail´ing|ly — un|a|vail|ing «UHN uh VAY lihng», adjective. not successful; useless; futile: »unavailing efforts. The dog kept jumping at the high fence but his attempts to get out of the pen were unavailing. SYNONYM(S): ineffectual. –un´a|vail´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|a|vail|ing — «UHN uh VAY lihng», adjective. not successful; useless; futile: »unavailing efforts. The dog kept jumping at the high fence but his attempts to get out of the pen were unavailing. SYNONYM(S): ineffectual. –un´a|vail´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Hugh Capet — see CAPET Hugh * * * born с 938 died Oct. 14, 996, Paris, Fr. King of France (987–996), the founder of the Capetian dynasty. The son of a Frankish duke, he inherited vast estates in the regions of Paris and Orléans, which made him one of the most … Universalium
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Kirkcudbright — 1) KIRKCUDBRIGHT, a royal burgh and a parish, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, of which it is the capital, 28 miles (S. W. by W.) from Dumfries, and 100 (S. W.) from Edinburgh; containing 3526 inhabitants, of whom 2692 are in the burgh. This … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Callistus III — Pope Callistus III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Callistus III Born near Valencia in Spain, 31 December, 1378; died at Rome, 6 August, 1458. Alfonso de Borja (Ital. Borgia), as he was known before he became pope, came of a noble… … Catholic encyclopedia
Pope Callistus III — Pope Callistus III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Callistus III Born near Valencia in Spain, 31 December, 1378; died at Rome, 6 August, 1458. Alfonso de Borja (Ital. Borgia), as he was known before he became pope, came of a noble… … Catholic encyclopedia
