unfortunant

English

Adjective

unfortunant (not comparable)

1. Misconstruction of unfortunate.
   • 1840-1877, J. D. Lee, quoted in 2012, Will Bagley, Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows, University of Oklahoma Press (→ISBN), page 274:

     "[Young] was innocent of the charge & knew nothing of the unfortunant affair until it was all over."

   • 1846 July 4, a record quoted in 1867, Local Records: Or, Historical Register of Remarkable Events which Have Occurred in Northumberland and Durham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Berwick-upon-Tweed, with Biographical Notices of Deceased Persons of Talent, Eccentricity, and Longevity, page 208:

     [I]t appeared certain that the unfortunant girl had come to a violent end, but nothing was ever elicited to clear up the mystery. July 5.

   • 1974, Turtle Creek Local Protection Project, Yukon: Environmental Impact Statement:

     It is unfortunant that people mistakenly build near stream channels where flooding is to be expected. We hope that in the future, the alternative non structual methods of the BOR are emphasized--i.e. proper zoning. Sincerely yours, /moz ...