"unbeknown" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ʌnbɪˈnəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn/ [General-American] Audio: En-US unbeknown.ogg Forms: more unbeknown [comparative], most unbeknown [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + beknown. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|beknown}} un- + beknown Head templates: {{en-adj}} unbeknown (comparative more unbeknown, superlative most unbeknown)
  1. Not beknown. Synonyms: unbeknownst
    Sense id: en-unbeknown-en-adj-KJZqmOfw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry
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