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Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something. +

Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.

Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.

Unfailing; infallible.

Fixed; regular; determinate.

Particular and definite, but unspecified or unnamed; {{n-g|used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail}}.

(preceded by "a") {{ng|Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.}}

(of a person) Named but not previously mentioned. +

(of a person) Used before the name of someone famous that people are expected to know. +

(obsolete) Determined; resolved.

Having been determined but not specified.

(with ''of'') Unnamed or undescribed members (of). +