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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnclaimed
/ʌnˈkleɪmd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not called for, requested, or owned by anyone.
"Thousands of dollars in unclaimed funds sat in the state treasury waiting for their rightful owners." - 2
Lacking a formal owner, occupier, or person who has asserted a right to it.
"The explorer ventured into the vast, unclaimed territories beyond the northern mountain range."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not', originating from Old German and Old English un-) combined with claimed, which stems from the Latin clamare meaning 'to cry out or proclaim'. The term evolved through Middle English to denote property, goods, or rights that have not been formally demanded, requested, or taken ownership of by an owner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unclaimed" is said worldwide
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non réclamé
Transliteration: nõ re-kla-me
"Il y a plusieurs colis non réclamés au bureau de poste."
unabgeholt
Transliteration: un-ap-ge-holht
"Es liegen noch viele unabgeholte Pakete im Fundbüro."
non reclamato
Transliteration: non re-kla-ma-to
"Il bagaglio non reclamato è stato portato all'ufficio oggetti smarriti."
no reclamado
Transliteration: no re-kla-ma-do
"El premio quedó vacante porque el boleto no fue reclamado a tiempo."
não reclamado
Transliteration: nãw re-kla-ma-du
"Dinheiro não reclamado pode ser devolvido ao governo após um ano."
लावारिस
Transliteration: laavaaris
"स्टेशन पर एक लावारिस बैग मिला।"
无人认领的
Transliteration: wú rén rèn lǐng de
"失物招领处有很多无人认领的物品。"
주인 없는
Transliteration: ju-in eop-neun
"분실물 센터에는 주인 없는 가방이 여러 개 남아 있다."
未承継の
Transliteration: mi-shō-kei no
"駅の忘れ物窓口には引き取り手のいない荷物が保管されている。"
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