Forlorn1. (p. p.) of Forlese.
2. (v. t.) Deserted; abandoned; lost.
3. (v. t.) Destitute; helpless; in pitiful plight; wretched; miserable; almost hopeless; desperate.
4. (n.) A lost, forsaken, or solitary person.
5. (n.) A forlorn hope; a vanguard.
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