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The Lost Provinces were relatively inaccessible regions of North Carolina in the 19th and early 20th centuries, under-served by roads and railroads. In
Lost_Provinces
Top-level subdivisions of Canada
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In
Provinces and territories of Canada
Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada
Canada is divided into 10 provinces and three territories. The majority of Canada's population is concentrated in the areas close to the Canada–US border
Population of Canada by province and territory
Population_of_Canada_by_province_and_territory
Second-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic
The provinces of Italy (Italian: province d'Italia) are the second-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic, on an intermediate level between
Provinces_of_Italy
1500s–1940s hostile relations between Germans and French
de revanche) against Germany, and demands for the recovery of the "lost provinces" of Alsace and Lorraine was often heard in the 1870s. The short-term
French–German_enmity
Predecessor state of the Netherlands (1581–1795)
The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, also known as the United Provinces (of the Netherlands), and referred to in historiography as the Dutch Republic
Dutch_Republic
Union of states in the 16th-century Low Countries
The Seventeen Provinces (Dutch: Zeventien Provinciën, French: Dix-Sept Provinces, Spanish: Diecisiete Provincias) was a term used to describe the Spanish
Seventeen_Provinces
Shah of Safavid Iran from 1587 to 1629
enabled him to fight the Ottomans and Uzbeks and reconquer Iran's lost provinces, including Kakheti, whose people he subjected to widescale massacres
Abbas_the_Great
Subdivisions 1815–1947
the provinces gained a voice in the Prussian parliament through the introduction of the Prussian State Council. All traces of democracy were lost under
Provinces_of_Prussia
Ancient Roman administrative regions
The Roman provinces (Latin: provincia, pl. provinciae) were the administrative regions of Ancient Rome outside Roman Italy that were controlled by the
Roman_province
Main territorial divisions of the island of Ireland
The four provinces of Ireland are Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Three of the four provinces—Connacht, Leinster, and Munster–are found entirely
Provinces_of_Ireland
German anti-communist voluntary association
of torchlit boats down the local canal, each carrying flags of the 'lost provinces' (Silesia, East Prussia, Danzig, Sudetenland, Pomerania, etc.) with
Die_Deutschen_Konservativen
Territorial division during the Xia and Shang dynasties
it lost popularity.[citation needed] By the time of the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 CE) the Nine Provinces had expanded into thirteen provinces together
Nine_Provinces
1710 battle of the Great Northern War in Helsingborg, Sweden
planned on reopening hostilities with the goal of reconquering the lost provinces of Scania, Halland and Blekinge. After the Swedish defeat at Poltava
Battle_of_Helsingborg
Historical and cultural geographical region
conquered later on from Denmark–Norway. Others, like the provinces of Finland, have been lost. In some cases, the county and province borders correspond
Provinces_of_Sweden
Christian and French patriotic symbol
and was earlier used by French patriots to signify desire to reclaim provinces lost to Germany in the Franco-Prussian War. The Cross of Lorraine consists
Cross_of_Lorraine
Byzantine general (9th century AD)
former became emperor in 963–969, spearheading the recovery of several lost provinces from the Arabs. Nikephoros was the son of the founder of the Phokas
Nikephoros_Phokas_the_Elder
its lost provinces from Sweden. In the 1670s, Denmark–Norway had regained enough strength to start a war with Sweden to recover its lost provinces. However
History_of_Denmark
Negationist myth of the American Civil War
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy, also known as the Lost Cause Myth or simply as the Lost Cause, is an American pseudohistorical and historical negationist
Lost_Cause_of_the_Confederacy
1871 peace treaty ending the Franco-Prussian War
towards Germany for the next 40 years. Recovery of Alsace-Lorraine (the "lost provinces") became a revanchist obsession which would be one of the most powerful
Treaty_of_Frankfurt_(1871)
Historical subdivisions of Scotland
The provinces of Scotland were the primary subdivisions of the early Kingdom of Alba, first recorded in the 10th century and probably developing from
Provinces_of_Scotland
Shah of Iran from 1736 to 1747
by seizing Ottoman Baghdad and then offering it in exchange for the lost provinces, but his plan went badly amiss when his army was routed by the Ottoman
Nader_Shah
Primary subdivisions of the Empire of Brazil (1822–1889)
The provinces of Brazil were the primary subdivisions of the country during the period of the Kingdom of Brazil (1821–1822) and then of the Empire of
Provinces_of_Brazil
1612–1947 British directly-ruled administrative divisions in India
The provinces of India, earlier 'presidencies of British India', and still earlier 'presidency towns', were the administrative divisions directly administered
Presidencies and provinces of British India
Presidencies_and_provinces_of_British_India
administratively divided into four provinces, one federal territory, and two disputed territories: the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Administrative units of Pakistan
Administrative_units_of_Pakistan
Bilateral relations
during the Franco-Dutch War to make another attempt to recover the lost provinces in the Scanian War. Denmark achieved several military successes in this
Denmark–Sweden_relations
Armenian historical region in Turkey
referred to as the "12 lost provinces" in the Tsitsernakaberd complex which memorializes the Armenian genocide. These provinces correspond to the following:
Western_Armenia
Geographical region in Northeast Asia
definition: in the narrow sense, the area constituted by three Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning as well as the eastern Inner Mongolian
Manchuria
Geographical region
Dōngběi) is a geographical region of China, consisting officially of the provinces Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. The heartland of the region is the
Northeast_China
Federation of former Spanish Imperial provinces in South America (1810–1831)
The United Provinces of the Río de la Plata or United Provinces of the River Plate, along with United Provinces in South America, are names used to refer
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
United_Provinces_of_the_Río_de_la_Plata
The provinces of Eritrea existed since pre-Axumite times and became administrative provinces from Eritrea's incorporation as a colony of Italy until the
Provinces_of_Eritrea
County in North Carolina, United States
County was described in the 19th and early 20th centuries as one of the Lost Provinces of North Carolina. Blue Ridge Parkway (part) Julian Price Memorial Park
Watauga County, North Carolina
Watauga_County,_North_Carolina
Series of conflicts fought between the Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran from 1730 to 1735
Georgia by seizing Ottoman Iraq and then offering it in exchange for the lost provinces, but his plan went badly amiss when his army was routed by the Ottoman
Ottoman–Persian War (1730–1735)
Ottoman–Persian_War_(1730–1735)
Former administrative division of Finland
Between 1634 and 2009, Finland was administered as several provinces, or counties (Finnish: Suomen läänit, Swedish: Finlands län). Finland had always
Provinces_of_Finland
Province in Sweden
known by its native name of Skåne, is the southernmost of the historical provinces (landskap) of Sweden. Located in the south tip of the geographical region
Scania
County in North Carolina, United States
County was described in the 19th and early 20th centuries as one of the Lost Provinces of North Carolina. Due to its elevation, Alleghany County enjoys slightly
Alleghany County, North Carolina
Alleghany_County,_North_Carolina
Iran under Afsharid dynasty from 1736 to 1796
by seizing Ottoman Baghdad and then offering it in exchange for the lost provinces, but his plan went badly amiss when his army was routed by the Ottoman
Afsharid_Iran
for reserve officers, and politicians who wanted to recover France's lost provinces. The fortresses that were to bear the brunt of a German attack were
Louis_Loyzeau_de_Grandmaison
Citizens of ancient Rome
lost provinces of the Western Roman Empire. During Justinian's early reign, eastern authors re-wrote 5th-century history to portray the west as "lost"
Roman_people
Although the Thais were united in their demand for the return of the lost provinces, Phibun's enthusiasm for the Japanese was markedly greater than that
Thailand_in_World_War_II
3rd century Egyptian Palmyrene general
the Bosphorus and advanced quickly through Anatolia, to reconquer the lost provinces now under Palmyra. Entering Issus and heading to Antioch, Aurelian defeated
Zabdas
County in North Carolina, United States
County was described in the 19th and early 20th centuries as one of the Lost Provinces of North Carolina. Ashe County generally is known for its mountain scenery
Ashe_County,_North_Carolina
1887–1954 French territories in Southeast Asia
country were dispatched to Tokyo to sign the treaty repatriating the lost provinces.[non sequitur] Although during the early 20th century calm was supposed
French_Indochina
French tunnel
Alsace-Lorraine by Germany put an end to the project until France recovered the 'lost provinces' in 1919. The tunnel was finally opened to rail traffic in August 1937
Tunnel_Maurice-Lemaire
Island in the Mediterranean, region of Italy
Africa, Justinian I retook Italy as an ambitious attempt to recover the lost provinces in the West. The re-conquests marked an end to over 150 years of accommodating
Sicily
Serbian magnate
absence in a campaign against Bosnia, and attempted to recover his lost provinces in Macedonia and Thessaly. He landed at Thessalonica and succeeded in
Preljub
Nation-state for all Romanian speakers
only by aligning itself with Nazi Germany could Romania recover the lost provinces. Border incidents between the two countries had continued after the
Greater_Romania
History of France from 1789 to 1914
Franco-Prussian War of 1870, France lost Alsace and portions of Lorraine to Germany (see Alsace-Lorraine); these lost provinces were not regained until the end
France in the long nineteenth century
France_in_the_long_nineteenth_century
Former Swedish county
Halland, Blekinge and Bohuslän provinces to Sweden under the Treaty of Roskilde. Denmark attempted to regain the lost provinces until 1710, but was unsuccessful
Malmöhus_County
Medieval naval battle during the 1202–1214 Anglo-French War
John began preparing for an invasion of France and a reconquest of his lost provinces. The English barons were initially unenthusiastic about the expedition
Battle_of_Damme
King of Sardinia from 1730 to 1773
revealed his qualities as a negotiator, in as much as he both regained the lost provinces of Nice and Savoy, and obtained Vigevano as well as other lands in the
Charles_Emmanuel_III
Region of Eastern Canada
also called the Atlantic provinces (French: provinces de l'Atlantique), is the region of Eastern Canada comprising four provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland
Atlantic_Canada
Fictional island in Plato's works
once was the Lacus Ligustinus, between the Huelva, Cádiz, and Seville provinces, and they speculated that Atlantis had been destroyed by a tsunami, extrapolating
Atlantis
Human settlement that has become uninhabited and largely forgotten by history
A lost city is an urban settlement that fell into terminal decline and became extensively or completely uninhabited, with the consequence that the site's
Lost_city
American novelist (1941–2012)
Prize and sold well enough to start a bidding war for his second novel. Provinces of Night was published in late 2000 and confirmed Gay's knack for storytelling
William_Gay_(author)
Administrative divisions of China between 1912 and 1949
Gansu but the ROC never acknowledged the province. However, China lost four provinces with the establishment of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo
Administrative divisions of the Republic of China (1912–1949)
Administrative_divisions_of_the_Republic_of_China_(1912–1949)
German communist revolutionary movement in Alsace-Lorraine
France. France, for its part, was driven by a desire to reclaim the "lost provinces" of Alsace-Lorraine and by a spirit of revenge against Germany dating
November 1918 insurgency in Alsace–Lorraine
November_1918_insurgency_in_Alsace–Lorraine
units of Pakistan are states, provinces, and territories which mainly existed between 1947 and 1975 when the current provinces and territories were established
Former administrative units of Pakistan
Former_administrative_units_of_Pakistan
British journalist and writer
of the Fourth Empire of France (London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1897) The Lost Provinces: A Sequel to An American Emperor (London: C. Arthur Pearson, 1898) The
Louis_Tracy
Administrative region of the Philippines
two provinces: Cebu and Bohol, as well as three highly urbanized cities: Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue, it has the fewest number of provinces out
Central_Visayas
suggestion, Murong Bao initially stopped his thoughts of regaining the lost provinces, but in early 398, against the advice of Murong Nong and Murong Sheng
Murong_Nong
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
presidential republic with an elected legislature and consists of 38 provinces, some of which enjoy greater autonomy than others. Home to over 280 million
Indonesia
Turkish Empire (c. 1299–1922)
the Safavid dynasty of Persia, where many of the Ottoman eastern provinces were lost, some permanently. This 1603–1618 war eventually resulted in the
Ottoman_Empire
1843 novel by Honoré de Balzac
provinces. The book resembles another of Balzac's greatest novels, La Rabouilleuse (The Black Sheep, 1842), that is set in Paris and in the provinces
Illusions_perdues
1795 battle between Qajar Iran and Georgia
monarchy, into which the western Georgian Kingdom of Imereti and the lost provinces under Ottoman rule would all eventually be drawn. The consequences of
Battle_of_Krtsanisi
This article presents a list of Roman provinces in the Late Roman Empire, as found in the Notitia Dignitatum. In Latin, Gallia was also sometimes used
List_of_Late_Roman_provinces
Confederation in 1867, there have been several proposals for new Canadian provinces and territories. Since 1982, the current Constitution of Canada requires
List of proposed provinces and territories of Canada
List_of_proposed_provinces_and_territories_of_Canada
Country in South Asia
1956 and became an Islamic republic with two geographically separate provinces, East Pakistan and West Pakistan. East Pakistan seceded as the new country
Pakistan
Country in Southern Africa
of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 miles) of coastline
South_Africa
French cyclist and journalist
more or less hexagonal, a France amputated from 1903 not only of its "lost provinces" but also of possessions overseas and of Corsica, (which the race has)
Henri_Desgrange
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
Egypt, resulting in the permanent loss of those provinces to the Rashidun Caliphate. In 698, Africa was lost to the Umayyad Caliphate, but the empire stabilised
Byzantine_Empire
province) and the Girdiman valley [az] in this battle. Albania regained its lost provinces with the treaty signed between Rome and Sasanids in 387. In 450, the
Azerbaijan in the Early Middle Ages
Azerbaijan_in_the_Early_Middle_Ages
Indian politician (1939–2022)
and Sughar Singh Yadav on 22 November 1939 in Saifai village, United Provinces, British India (present-day Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, India). Akhilesh
Mulayam_Singh_Yadav
German Nazi politician and military leader (1893–1946)
the Prussian legislature that represented the interests of the Prussian provinces. In its place, he created a revised non-legislative Prussian State Council
Hermann_Göring
Austrian statesman (1711–1794)
the Seven Years' War in Europe, which ultimately failed to bring the lost provinces back to Austria. On 29 August 1756, King Frederick's Prussian Army invaded
Wenzel Anton, Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg
Wenzel_Anton,_Prince_of_Kaunitz-Rietberg
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Sudan
Anglo-Egyptian army, which in 1896 had begun operations for the recovery of the lost provinces, completed the overthrow of the Khalifa, although he was not slain until
Archdiocese_of_Khartoum
Australian biologist, columnist and blogger
August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017. Walton, Craig (2005). Reclaiming Lost Provinces: A Century of Weed Biological Control in Queensland. Department of Natural
Jennifer_Marohasy
Province of Canada
of Eastern Canada and is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. The province is about 83% forested and its northern
New_Brunswick
Chinese military general (died 555)
not counterattack, and further, when the provincial gentry from those lost provinces requested that he attack because they did not want to be under Northern
Wang_Sengbian
Eighth letter of the Latin alphabet
letters Ꟶ ꟶ : Reversed half h used in Roman inscriptions from the Roman provinces of Gaul 𐤇 : Semitic letter Heth, from which the following symbols derive:
H
Historical Indian cricket team
lost nine and drew one. They won one of their other matches, against Cricket Club of India in 1938–39, and lost the other three. Central Provinces and
Central Provinces and Berar cricket team
Central_Provinces_and_Berar_cricket_team
some of them had been born in Portuguese African colonies, then Overseas Provinces of Portugal but now independent nations. Celtic won the competition in
European Cup and UEFA Champions League records and statistics
European_Cup_and_UEFA_Champions_League_records_and_statistics
Indian cricket team
The Uttar Pradesh cricket team, formerly United Provinces Cricket Team, is a domestic cricket team which is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar_Pradesh_cricket_team
Western half of the Roman Empire (395–476)
Roman Empire's western provinces collectively during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a separate, independent
Western_Roman_Empire
First-level administrative divisions of Japan
century. In many instances, these are contiguous with the ancient ritsuryō provinces of Japan. Each prefecture's chief executive is a directly elected governor
Prefectures_of_Japan
Language of the Basque people
a contiguous area that includes parts of four Spanish provinces and the three "ancient provinces" in France. Gipuzkoa, most of Biscay, a few municipalities
Basque_language
Country in Central and South Asia
windy deserts, respectively. Forests exist in the corridor between the provinces of Nuristan and Paktika (see East Afghan montane conifer forests), and
Afghanistan
Truce of Jam Zapolski. The Commonwealth forces retrieved most of the lost provinces. At the end of Báthory's reign, Poland ruled two main Baltic Sea ports:
History of Poland in the early modern period (1569–1795)
History_of_Poland_in_the_early_modern_period_(1569–1795)
Largest city in Turkey
from buildings or for panic attacks. The earthquake was felt as far as provinces of Tekirdağ, Yalova, Bursa and Balıkesir and in the coastal city of İzmir
Istanbul
Departments of Peru
Ministry of Culture additionally proposes to the municipalities of the provinces to recover ancient indigenous toponyms and that these names should be
Department_of_Cusco
1914–1918 global conflict
deliberately weak, he hoped to lure the French into an offensive into the "lost provinces" of Alsace-Lorraine, which was the strategy envisaged by their Plan
World_War_I
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
legislative assemblies. But his control of the military and half of Rome's provinces meant he maintained autocratic power legitimized by his appointment as
Augustus
secretary-general Angel Gurria said the students from the four Chinese provinces had "outperformed by a large margin their peers from all of the other
Education_in_China
1720 peace treaty ending the Great Northern War
Russia. Denmark rejoined the war in 1709 in a campaign to regain their lost provinces; Scania, Blekinge, and Halland. Denmark participated until the Swedish
Treaty_of_Frederiksborg
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796
the provinces of the Russian Empire. The statute sought to efficiently govern Russia by increasing population and dividing the country into provinces and
Catherine_the_Great
Imperial Roman treasury
wheat or moneys). The imperial provinces, under Augustus' reform, were the provinces non pacatae (i.e., the border provinces) which Augustus had advocated
Fiscus
Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
made a donation to Bergamo, Italy‚ one of the worst-affected Italian provinces, as well as to Novi Pazar, Serbia, and North Mitrovica, Kosovo. Djokovic
Novak_Djokovic
Country in South Asia
administrative purposes, Sri Lanka is divided into nine provinces and twenty-five districts. Provinces in Sri Lanka have existed since the 19th century, but
Sri_Lanka
abolished, provinces merged, and several other divisions dissolved into higher divisions to cut costs. The former provinces that were lost are merged
Administrative divisions of Thailand
Administrative_divisions_of_Thailand
Country in northern Europe
2,096.8 m (6,879 ft) above sea level. Sweden has 25 provinces or landskap. While these provinces serve no political or administrative purpose, they play
Sweden
LOST PROVINCES
LOST PROVINCES
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Biblical Lot is the English Language Equivalent
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend Biblical Hebrew
Name of a king.
Male
Arthurian
, king of Orkney.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Hebrew, Latin, Swedish
May Jehovah Give Increase; Experienced in Battle
Male
Swiss
, sportive.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : metonymic occupational name for a cobbler, or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cobblers’ lasts (see Laster).German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name for a porter, from Middle High German last; German Last or Yiddish last ‘burden’, ‘load’.Dutch : metonymic occupational name as in 2, from Middle Dutch last ‘load’, ‘burden’; or a nickname for an awkward character, from Dutch last ‘trouble’, ‘nuisance’.French : habitational name from a place so named in Puy-de-Dôme.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English lofte ‘upper chamber’, ‘attic’, possibly bestowed on a household servant who worked in an upper chamber, or used in the same sense as Loftus.Danish : habitational name from a place called Loft.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Friend
Boy/Male
Hebrew Spanish
May Jehovah add/give increase.
Boy/Male
Indian
Friend
Male
Hebrew
(לï‹×˜) Hebrew name LOWT means "covering, veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of Abraham and father of Moab.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for an innkeeper, from Middle English, Old French (h)oste ‘host’, ‘guest’.Danish (Høst) : nickname from høst ‘harvest’, ‘autumn’ (see Herbst).French : from Old French ost ‘army’, hence an occupational name for a soldier.Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Austa, meaning ‘east’.German : habitational name from either of two places called Host, near Koblenz and near Bitburg.
Surname or Lastname
English (now most common in northern Ireland)
English (now most common in northern Ireland) : probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, most likely somewhere in Lancashire or Yorkshire.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Friend; Sweetheart
Male
Greek
(Λώτ) Greek form of Hebrew Lowt, LOT means "covering, veil." In the bible, this is the name of a nephew of Abraham and father of Moab.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name brought to England by the Normans, of uncertain origin. It may be the Hebrew personal name Lot ‘covering’, which was relatively popular in northern France, or a reduced form of various names formed with the diminutive suffix -lot (originally a combination of -el + -ot), commonly used with women’s names.English : from Middle English lot(t)e ‘lot’, ‘portion’ (Old English hlot), in the sense of an allotted share of land, hence a status name for someone who held such a plot.Dutch : metonymic occupational name for a plumber or lead roofer, from lood ‘lead’.German : from a pet form of Ludwig.German : topographic name from the dialect word lott ‘mud’, ‘dirt’.
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
Rose
Male
Dutch
, just.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Cunning.
Boy/Male
African, American, British, English
Portion; Share
LOST PROVINCES
LOST PROVINCES
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Sunshine
Girl/Female
English
Manly.
Girl/Female
Indian
Firm, Energetic, Judicious
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Syrup
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nibedita | நீபேதீதா
You like to make your own decisions and to be the master of your domain
Male
Serbian
(Вукашин) Serbian name VUKASIN means "wolf."
Male
Russian
(Юрий) Russian form of Greek Georgios, YURIY means "earth-worker, farmer."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Strong; Vigorous
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Peace
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Soothing Heart; Mind
LOST PROVINCES
LOST PROVINCES
LOST PROVINCES
LOST PROVINCES
LOST PROVINCES
adv.
With post horses; hence, in haste; as, to travel post.
v. t.
To shape with a last; to fasten or fit to a last; to place smoothly on a last; as, to last a boot.
n.
Lust; desire; pleasure.
v. t.
Parted with unwillingly or unintentionally; not to be found; missing; as, a lost book or sheep.
v. t.
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible; as, an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd.
v. t.
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul.
v. t.
To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list.
v. t.
Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as to be insensible of external things; as, to be lost in thought.
v. t.
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way; bewildered; perplexed; as, a child lost in the woods; a stranger lost in London.
n.
A large quantity or number; a great deal; as, to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so.
v. t.
Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.
v. t.
To require to be given, expended, or laid out therefor, as in barter, purchase, acquisition, etc.; to cause the cost, expenditure, relinquishment, or loss of; as, the ticket cost a dollar; the effort cost his life.
a.
Last; least.
v. t.
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit.
v. t.
The act of losing; failure; destruction; privation; as, the loss of property; loss of money by gaming; loss of health or reputation.
v. t.
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor.
v. t.
That which is lost or from which one has parted; waste; -- opposed to gain or increase; as, the loss of liquor by leakage was considerable.
n.
To list; to like.
a.
Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely; having least fitness; as, he is the last person to be accused of theft.
imp. & p. p.
of Cost