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Definition of Importuned

Importuned
Importune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p. pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F. importuner.] 1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry. Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. --Swift. 2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.' --Spenser.

Meaning of Importuned from wikipedia

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- (1845–1888). Ten years her senior, he was below her in rank. Nonetheless she importuned her grandfather to be allowed to marry him. Franz Joseph resisted at first...
- crime" occurs when a person encourages, "solicits, requests, commands, importunes or otherwise attempts to cause" another person to attempt or commit a...
- instalments. In the early days of George VI's reign Edward telephoned daily, importuning for money and urging that Wallis be granted the style of Royal Highness...
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- the forest and tore forty-two of the boys. To relieve a prophet's widow importuned by a harsh creditor, Elisha multiplied a little oil as to enable her not...
- Sons. ISBN 978-0-7456-9220-3. Princes were 'driven by necessity' by the 'importune malice of heretics raising rebellions' to set 'sorer and sorer punishments...
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- citizens; and finally, an equally strong desire to escape the proselytizing importunities of Franciscan monks among the Orthodox po****tion. Ottoman records show...