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Definition of Egregius
E*gre"gious (?; 277), a. [L.
egregius; lit., separated or chosen from the herd, i.
e., distinguished, excellent; e out + grex,
gregis, herd. See Gregarious.] Surpassing;
extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with
words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a
bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass;
an egregious mistake.
The egregious impudence of this
fellow. Bp. Hall.
His [Wyclif's] egregious labors are not to be
neglected. Milton.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, most usually in a negative fashion.
- Outrageously bad.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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