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forbidden.

Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/fəˈbɪdən/Received-Pronunciation[fəːˈbɪdən] ~ [fəˈbɪdn̩]Received-Pronunciation/fɚˈbɪdən/General-American[fɚˈbɪdən] ~ [fɚˈbɪd.n̩]General-American

  1. Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

Where this word comes from

Past participle of the verb forbid. Doublet of verboten. Compare German verboten, Dutch verboden, Swedish förbjuden, and West Frisian ferbean.

verb/fəˈbɪdən/Received-Pronunciation[fəːˈbɪdən] ~ [fəˈbɪdn̩]Received-Pronunciation/fɚˈbɪdən/General-American[fɚˈbɪdən] ~ [fɚˈbɪd.n̩]General-American

  1. past participle of forbid

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Past participle of the verb forbid. Doublet of verboten. Compare German verboten, Dutch verboden, Swedish förbjuden, and West Frisian ferbean.

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