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Effete | Effete \Ef*fete"\, a. [L. effetus that has brought forth, exhausted; ex + fetus that has brought forth. See {Fetus}.] No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth; hence, worn out with age; exhausted of energy; incapable of efficient action; no longer productive; barren; sterile. [1913 Webster] Effete results from virile efforts. --Mrs. Browning [1913 Webster] If they find the old governments effete, worn out, . . . they may seek new ones. --Burke. [1913 Webster] |
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