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noundesertness (uncountable)
- archaicuncountableThe condition of being deserted.
The desertnesse of the countrey lying waste and saluage
1549, Erasmus, “(please specify the book of the Bible, or other title)”, in Nicolas Udall [i.e., Nicholas Udall; et al.], transl., The Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the Newe Testamente, London: […] Edwarde Whitchurche
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desertness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desertness
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“desertness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desertness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desertness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desertness.
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