anonymous
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From Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anōnumos), “‘without name’”), from ἀν- (an), “‘without’”) + ὄνυμα (onuma), Aeolic dialectal form of ὄνομα (onoma), “‘name’”).
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- IPA: /əˈnɒnəməs/
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anonymous
- Wanting a name; not named and determined, as an animal not assigned to any species.
- Without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like: as an anonymous pamphlet; an anonymous benefactor; an anonymous subscription.
- Of unknown name; whose name is withheld: as, an anonymous author.
- No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous.
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wanting a name, not named and determined
without any name acknowledged
of unknown name; whose name is withheld
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[edit] See also
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- anonymous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- anonymous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
