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Look up: derelict

  1. derelict
    [adj] - deserted or abandoned as by an owner 2. [adj] - failing in what duty requires 3. [n] - a person unable to support himself
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. derelict
    a vessel abandoned and forming a menace to navigation Category: Transport
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  3. Derelict
    Der'e·lict adjective [ Latin derelictus , past participle of derelinquere to forsake wholly, to abandon; de- + relinquere to leave. See Relinquish .] 1. Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands. « The affections which these exposed or derelict children bear to their mothers, have no ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/42

  4. Derelict
    Der'e·lict noun (Law) (a) A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. (b) A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/42

  5. derelict
    delinquent adjective failing in what duty requires; `derelict (or delinquent) in his duty`; `neglectful of his duties`; `remiss of you not to pay your bills`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. derelict
    noun a person unable to support himself
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Derelict
    `Derelict` may refer to: * Any article of abandoned property; especially, in maritime law, a ship abandoned on the high seas or on the coast. Also see Flotsam and jetsam. * A synonym for `negligence` (dereliction): neglect of legal or moral duty. * A primarily British English synonym for `Abandoned` or Dilapidated as used to describe buildings and other man-made structures. * In American English, someone who is `homeless`; see also `tramp`, `v...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derelict

  8. Derelict
    • (n.) A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use. • (n.) A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea. • (a.) Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful. • (a.) Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left a...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. derelict
    derelict 1. A person who is abandoned by society; especially, a person without a permanent home and means of support; a vagrant; a homeless person, a bum. 2. A vessel (a boat or a ship) abandoned in open water by its officers and crew without any hope or intention of returning to it; a ship abandoned on the high seas. 3. Personal property abandoned or t...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  10. derelict
    1. a person unable to support himself
    2. a ship abandoned on the high seas

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24 November 2009

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On Sunday, November 24th, 1991, Freddie Mercury died peacefully at his home in London of AIDS related bronchial pneumonia. Freddie was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery in accordance with his religion. Many stars from the world or music and showbiz attended the service, including friends Elton John and David Bowie. On April 20th, 1992 a tribute concert in Freddie's memory was held at Wembley Stadium. Tickets to the gig sold out in a matter of hours, even before the full list of bands was available. Many of the worlds most famous rock stars took part in it. This concert was later released on DVD and video for all to enjoy, with the proceeds going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. read more

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