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[Pref. un- (1), and Eng. pretentious.] Una uming, modest, unpretending. "You imagine your unpretentious little shooting liter ally swarms with game."- Field, Dec. 24, 1887. *un-pret-ti-ne (e as I), s. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. prettine .] Want or absence of prettine ; uncomeline . IMG:content-0211.png:[blocks in formation] *un-prim'-i-tive, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English primitive .] Not primitive or original. "So unprimitive a sacrifice." -Water land: Works, viii. 186. *ŭn-prince', v . t . [Prefix un- (2), and English prince.] To deprive or divest of the dignity or rank of a prince. "Queen Mary would not unprince herself to obey his Holine ." Fuller : Worthies; Warwick , ii. 408. tŭn-prince'-lý, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English princely.] Not like a prince; unbecoming a prince. "Not forgetting the unprincely usage."- Milton : An swer to Eikon Basilike , § 9. *ŭn-prin-çi-ple, v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and English principle.] To destroy the moral principles of; to corrupt. "They have been unprincipled by such tutors." -H. Brooke: Fool of Quality, i. 111. un-prin-çi-pled (le as el), adj. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. principled.] 1. Not having good moral principles; destitute of principle; unscrupulous, immoral. "An unprincipled minister eagerly accepted the serv. ices of these mercenaries." -Macaulay : Hist . Eng ., ch. xv. *2. Not having settled principles. "Souls so unprincipled in virtue."-Milton: Of Educa tion. 3. Not resulting from or based upon good principles; immoral. "This unprincipled ce ion."-Burke: On a Regicide Peace , let. 3. IMG:content-0212.png:[blocks in formation] free. ŭn-priş-on, v . t . [Pref. un- (2), and English prison.] To release or deliver from prison; to set "Themselves unprison'd were and purify'd." Donne: Let, to the Counte of Huntington. un-priv-i-leged (eg as Ig), adj . [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. privileged .] Not privileged; not enjoying a particular privilege, liberty, or immunity. "Unadorned and unprivileged by their country."Knox: Letter to a Young Nobleman. *un-priz-a-ble, a . [Pref. un- (1), and English prizable .] Not capable of being valued or estimated: (1) As being above all price; invaluable, inesti "She says it is not pretty in a young lady to sigh; but where is the unprettine of it?"-Richardson: Sir C. Grand is on, iii. 5. *ŭn-pret-tỹ (e as 1), s. [Pref. un- (1), and Eng. mable. pretty . Not pretty, ugly: "His English is blundering, but not unpretty."-Mad. D'Arblay: Diary , ii. 155.