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† superˈvacuous, a. Obs.
[f. L. supervacuus: see super- III and vacuous.]
= prec. adj.
1615Crooke Body of Man 315 If..the wombe should at certaine times open it self to expell that that is superuacuous. 1633Ames Fresh Suit agst. Ceremon. ii. 442 Those Ceremonies are supervacuous and vaine. a1706Evelyn Hist. Relig. (1850) II. 285 The Pope..may dispense the supervacuous duties of others (who do more than is required for their salvation) to sinners who have no merit of their own. 1799E. Du Bois Piece Fam. Biog. I. p. iv, I shall wave my supervacuous honours. |