(1):
(a.) Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
(2):
(a.) Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project.
(3):
(a.) Composed of, or consisting in, ruins.
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