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"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror."

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  1. adjective Having or bearing no name: nameless stars.
  2. adjective Unknown by name; obscure: the nameless dead.
  3. adjective Not designated by name; anonymous: a nameless benefactor.
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  • Yet that's precisely why there's no earthly reason for survivors to go nameless, assuming they don't have something to protect, or hide. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • The nameless is the origin of the myriad creatures; —  Popular Posts Across MetaFilter
  • "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself - nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror." —  WallStreetJackass
  • The nameless, abandoned Oak Lawn child held by a lone, caring nurse in the soiled utility room … —  THE IRATE NATION
  • Currently nameless, the mercenary's inclusion means that, for the first time, you'll be able to tackle a true Resident Evil game co-operatively online. —  Aussie-Nintendo.com Forums
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  1. from Middle English nameles (= Dutch naamloos, = Middle Low German namelōs = Old High German namolōs, Middle High German namelōs, German namenlos = Swedish namnlös = Danish navnlös); from name + -less.
 

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