wan

/wɒn/ · noun

Meaning

The quality of being wan; wanness.
Pale, sickly-looking.
Dim, faint.
Bland, uninterested.
The digit or figure 1.
The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
A one-dollar bill.
One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
A joke or amusing anecdote.
A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
A girl or woman.
To conquer, defeat.
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
To achieve victory.
To dry by exposure to the wind.

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