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ignoramus

noun

  1. an ignorant person; fool
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪɡ.nəˈɹeɪ.məs/ / /ˌɪɡ.nəˈɹæɪ.məs/ / /ˌəɡ.nəˈɹæɪ.məs/

noun

Etymology: Directly from Latin ignōrāmus (“we do not know”).

  1. A grand jury's ruling on an indictment when the evidence is determined to be insufficient to send the case to trial.

verb

Etymology: Directly from Latin ignōrāmus (“we do not know”).

  1. To make such a ruling against (an indictment).