avowed

[ uh-voud ]
/ əˈvaʊd /

adjective

acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.

Origin of avowed

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at avow, -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM avowed

a·vow·ed·ly [uh-vou-id-lee] /əˈvaʊ ɪd li/, adverb a·vow·ed·ness, noun self-a·vowed, adjective un·a·vowed, adjective

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