Reflected

Reflected
Reflected Re*flect"ed, a. 1. Thrown back after striking a surface; as, reflected light, heat, sound, etc. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence: Not one's own; received from another; as, his glory was reflected glory. [1913 Webster]

3. Bent backward or outward; reflexed. [1913 Webster]


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