LOSS, n.
1. privation, as the loss of property loss of money by gaming loss of health or reputation. every loss is not a detriment. we cannot regret the loss of bad company or of evil habits.
2. Destruction ruin as the loss of a ship at sea the loss of an army.
3. Defeat as the loss of a battle.
4. Waste useless application as a loss of time or labor.
5. Waste by leakage or escape as a loss of liquors in transportation.
To bear a loss, to make good also, to sustain a loss without sinking under it.
To be at a loss, to be puzzled to be unable to determine to be in a state of uncertainty.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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