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derelict (iou) and Meidan Emam, Esfahan (tourism)


derelict (iou)



derelict adjective & noun. M17.
[Latin derelictus pa. pple of derelinquere forsake wholly, abandon, from de- DE- 1 + relinquere leave, forsake.]
A. adjective.
Forsaken, abandoned by the owner, occupier, etc.; (of a ship) abandoned at sea; (esp. of property) dilapidated, decrepit, neglected. M17.
derelict land Law land left dry by the recession of the sea etc.
J. Wyndham A few derelict cars..stood about on the roads. I. Murdoch He loved its derelict splendours, the huge ornate neglected mansions of a vanished bourgeoisie.
Remiss or negligent in the performance of one's duty. Chiefly N. Amer. M19.
N. Bawden If..you yourself have been derelict in your duty.
b. noun.
A piece of property abandoned by the owner, occupier, etc.; a ship abandoned at sea. L17.
A forsaken person; esp. a person abandoned or disregarded by society, a vagrant, a social outcast. E18.
Browning Misuse me, your derelict. A. Miller Derelicts and old men lounge here to watch the strangers go by.
A person who is negligent or remiss in the performance of his or her duty. N. Amer. L19.

Meidan Emam, Esfahan (tourism)


Meidan Emam, Esfahan, first listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site in 1979, is a tourist attraction in the Islamic Republic of Iran.