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The earliest known use of the adjective anonymous is from 1625. Who did it refer to?

anonymous

[uh-non-uh-muhs] / əˈnɒn ə məs /


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Three years ago, RM held an anonymous show in South Korea, but this is the first proper exhibition he has staged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Takahashi, however, said TikTok was "no longer obliged to delete" the videos in question because the anonymous user behind them had taken them down several months after the lawsuit began.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Hundreds of posts labeling me misogynistic and bigoted appeared on Cornell’s anonymous chat forums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, said she arrived home to find the driveway and road blocked and saw a "large group of hooded and masked men".

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The howl that Sergeant Hicks emitted was demonic enough to startle Ben, who watched from his anonymous vantage point in the car.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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