"Scandaroon" meaning in All languages combined

See Scandaroon on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /skændəˈruːn/ [General-American], /skandəˈruːn/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From variant forms of Ottoman Turkish إسكندرون (İskenderūn) under influence from English -oon. Compare Stambul and Stamboul for Istanbul. In reference to the pigeons, supposedly derived from the use of the pigeon to carry messages from the English factory at Iskanderun to Aleppo upon the arrival of new ships. In reference to swindlers, presumably under the influence of scandal and cognates and -oon. Doublet of Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Kandahar. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ota|⁧إسكندرون⁩|tr=İskenderūn}} Ottoman Turkish إسكندرون (İskenderūn), {{doublet|en|Alexandria|Alexandretta|Iskenderun|Kandahar}} Doublet of Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Kandahar Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Scandaroon
  1. (historical) Former name of Iskenderun, a city in southern Turkey. Tags: historical Categories (place): Cities in Turkey, Places in Turkey Derived forms: Scandaroon pigeon
    Sense id: en-Scandaroon-en-name-K8U~p1wP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oon, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 1 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -oon: 58 4 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 69 2 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 2 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Skanderoun, scandaroon [noun]

Noun [English]

IPA: /skændəˈruːn/ [General-American], /skandəˈruːn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Scandaroons [plural]
Etymology: From variant forms of Ottoman Turkish إسكندرون (İskenderūn) under influence from English -oon. Compare Stambul and Stamboul for Istanbul. In reference to the pigeons, supposedly derived from the use of the pigeon to carry messages from the English factory at Iskanderun to Aleppo upon the arrival of new ships. In reference to swindlers, presumably under the influence of scandal and cognates and -oon. Doublet of Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Kandahar. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ota|⁧إسكندرون⁩|tr=İskenderūn}} Ottoman Turkish إسكندرون (İskenderūn), {{doublet|en|Alexandria|Alexandretta|Iskenderun|Kandahar}} Doublet of Alexandria, Alexandretta, Iskenderun, and Kandahar Head templates: {{en-noun}} Scandaroon (plural Scandaroons)
  1. (obsolete) A swindler. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Scandaroon-en-noun-f16mwZQ3
  2. A pigeon of a fancy breed descended from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).
    Sense id: en-Scandaroon-en-noun-bjsy051m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Skanderoun, scandaroon [noun]

Inflected forms

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