forlorn hope

noun

a perilous or desperate enterprise.

a vain hope.

Obsolete. a group of soldiers assigned to perform some unusually dangerous service.

Origin of forlorn hope

1530–40; folk-etymological alteration of Dutch verloren hoop literally, lost troop

Words nearby forlorn hope

fork over, fork-tender, forky, Forlì, forlorn, forlorn hope, for love or money, form, formability, Formad's kidney, formal

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Example sentences from the Web for forlorn hope

No quest is too perilous for him, no forlorn-hope too daring.
God and Mr. Wells|William Archer
It's a theory that works but poorly on a forlorn-hope, with a certainty that the enemy are outnumbering you on the rear.
John Splendid|Neil Munro
We must now go back to trace the doings of the forlorn-hope of pursuers, Fuller and his companion.
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15)|Charles Morris
When you are fishing on the forlorn-hope principle, you are not thinking much about the immediate chances of sport.
Lines in Pleasant Places|William Senior

For what seemed like an age there was no sign of our forlorn-hope swimmer.
Pirates' Hope|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for forlorn hope

forlorn hope

noun

a hopeless or desperate enterprise

a faint hope

obsolete a group of soldiers assigned to an extremely dangerous duty

Word Origin for forlorn hope

C16 (in the obsolete sense): changed (by folk etymology) from Dutch verloren hoop lost troop, from verloren, past participle of verliezen to lose + hoop troop (literally: heap)

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单词	forlorn hope
释义	forlorn hope noun a perilous or desperate enterprise. a vain hope. Obsolete. a group of soldiers assigned to perform some unusually dangerous service. Origin of forlorn hope 1530–40; folk-etymological alteration of Dutch verloren hoop literally, lost troop Words nearby forlorn hope fork over, fork-tender, forky, Forlì, forlorn, forlorn hope, for love or money, form, formability, Formad's kidney, formal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forlorn hope No quest is too perilous for him, no forlorn-hope too daring. God and Mr. Wells\|William Archer It's a theory that works but poorly on a forlorn-hope, with a certainty that the enemy are outnumbering you on the rear. John Splendid\|Neil Munro We must now go back to trace the doings of the forlorn-hope of pursuers, Fuller and his companion. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15)\|Charles Morris When you are fishing on the forlorn-hope principle, you are not thinking much about the immediate chances of sport. Lines in Pleasant Places\|William Senior For what seemed like an age there was no sign of our forlorn-hope swimmer. Pirates' Hope\|Francis Lynde British Dictionary definitions for forlorn hope forlorn hope noun a hopeless or desperate enterprise a faint hope obsolete a group of soldiers assigned to an extremely dangerous duty Word Origin for forlorn hope C16 (in the obsolete sense): changed (by folk etymology) from Dutch verloren hoop lost troop, from verloren, past participle of verliezen to lose + hoop troop (literally: heap) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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