unbeknown

[ uhn-bi-nohn ]

/ ˌʌn bɪˈnoʊn /

adjective

unknown; unperceived; without one's knowledge (usually followed by to).

Also un·be·knownst

[uhn-bi-nohnst]. /ˌʌn bɪˈnoʊnst/.

Origin of unbeknown

1630–40; un-¹ + beknown (late Middle English beknowe, past participle of beknowen); see be-, known

Words nearby unbeknown

unbearable, unbeatable, unbeaten, unbecoming, unbegotten, unbeknown, unbelief, unbelievable, unbelievably, unbeliever, unbelieving

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Example sentences from the Web for unbeknown

Sometimes we would, unbeknown to our master, assemble in a cabin and sing songs and spirituals.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
All unbeknown to any of us, she had fallen in love with Ralph Hathaway, a handsome, penniless adventurer from the West.
Flood Tide|Sara Ware Bassett
But the ring and the vile laws laid holt of her, unbeknown to her, and dragged her down.
Sweet Cicely|Josiah Allen's Wife: Marietta Holley
That wonderful man, as is always prowling about, unbeknown to any one.
Cripps, the Carrier|R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore

Mr. Lincoln told the general he would like to let Jeff Davis escape all unbeknown to himself: he had no use for him.
Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 1847-1865|Ward Hill Lamon

British Dictionary definitions for unbeknown

unbeknown

/ (ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn) /

adverb

(sentence modifier foll by to) without the knowledge (of a person)unbeknown to him she had left the country Also (esp Brit): unbeknownst

adjective

(postpositive usually foll by to) rare not known (to)

Word Origin for unbeknown

C17: from the archaic beknown known; see be-, know

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	unbeknown
释义	unbeknown [ uhn-bi-nohn ] / ˌʌn bɪˈnoʊn / adjective unknown; unperceived; without one's knowledge (usually followed by to). Also un·be·knownst [uhn-bi-nohnst]. /ˌʌn bɪˈnoʊnst/. Origin of unbeknown 1630–40; un-¹ + beknown (late Middle English beknowe, past participle of beknowen); see be-, known Words nearby unbeknown unbearable, unbeatable, unbeaten, unbecoming, unbegotten, unbeknown, unbelief, unbelievable, unbelievably, unbeliever, unbelieving Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unbeknown Sometimes we would, unbeknown to our master, assemble in a cabin and sing songs and spirituals. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration All unbeknown to any of us, she had fallen in love with Ralph Hathaway, a handsome, penniless adventurer from the West. Flood Tide\|Sara Ware Bassett But the ring and the vile laws laid holt of her, unbeknown to her, and dragged her down. Sweet Cicely\|Josiah Allen's Wife: Marietta Holley That wonderful man, as is always prowling about, unbeknown to any one. Cripps, the Carrier\|R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore Mr. Lincoln told the general he would like to let Jeff Davis escape all unbeknown to himself: he had no use for him. Recollections of Abraham Lincoln 1847-1865\|Ward Hill Lamon British Dictionary definitions for unbeknown unbeknown / (ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn) / adverb (sentence modifier foll by to) without the knowledge (of a person)unbeknown to him she had left the country Also (esp Brit): unbeknownst adjective (postpositive usually foll by to) rare not known (to) Word Origin for unbeknown C17: from the archaic beknown known; see be-, know Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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