"chaperon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/ [General-American], /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: chaperons [plural]
Etymology: From French chaperon (“hood”), from Middle French, "head covering", from Old French chape. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|chaperon||hood}} French chaperon (“hood”), {{uder|en|frm|-}} Middle French, {{uder|en|fro|chape}} Old French chape Head templates: {{en-noun}} chaperon (plural chaperons)
  1. An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
    Sense id: en-chaperon-en-noun-Rt28W56Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 14 38 8 4
  2. A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead. Categories (topical): Headwear
    Sense id: en-chaperon-en-noun-WleqQARX Disambiguation of Headwear: 19 42 29 10 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 14 38 8 4
  3. A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
    Sense id: en-chaperon-en-noun-4OKmzEMj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 14 38 8 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 22 27 38 8 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 25 37 9 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 22 29 37 7 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 28 38 7 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chaperone Derived forms: chaperonage

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/ [General-American], /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: chaperons [present, singular, third-person], chaperoning [participle, present], chaperoned [participle, past], chaperoned [past]
Etymology: From French chaperon (“hood”), from Middle French, "head covering", from Old French chape. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|chaperon||hood}} French chaperon (“hood”), {{uder|en|frm|-}} Middle French, {{uder|en|fro|chape}} Old French chape Head templates: {{en-verb}} chaperon (third-person singular simple present chaperons, present participle chaperoning, simple past and past participle chaperoned)
  1. To accompany; to escort. Translations (to accompany, to escort): begleiten (German), eskortieren (German), beaufsichtigen (German), сопровожда́ть (soprovoždátʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-chaperon-en-verb-uRVj10eH Disambiguation of 'to accompany, to escort': 100 0
  2. To mother. Translations (to mother): bemuttern (German)
    Sense id: en-chaperon-en-verb-MEttMNq8 Disambiguation of 'to mother': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chaperone

Noun [French]

IPA: /ʃa.pʁɔ̃/ Forms: chaperons [plural]
Etymology: From Old French, from chape (“head covering”) as the women who acted as chaperones wore head coverings. Equivalent to chape + -eron. More at English cap, cape. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|fro|-}} Old French, {{af|fr|chape|-eron}} chape + -eron Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} chaperon m (plural chaperons)
  1. chaperon Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Headwear Derived forms: chaperonnage, chaperonner, chaperonnier, Petit Chaperon rouge
    Sense id: en-chaperon-fr-noun-orHyZqtS Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -eron, French undefined derivations, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 6 9 2 1 26 14 31 0 3 2

Noun [Indonesian]

Forms: chaperonku [first-person, possessive], chaperonmu [possessive, second-person], chaperonnya [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French chaperon (“chaperon”), from Old French, from chape (“head covering”) as the women who acted as chaperones wore head coverings. Etymology templates: {{ubor|id|fr|chaperon|t=chaperon}} Unadapted borrowing from French chaperon (“chaperon”), {{der|id|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{id-noun}} chaperon (first-person possessive chaperonku, second-person possessive chaperonmu, third-person possessive chaperonnya)
  1. chaperon: an adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
    Sense id: en-chaperon-id-noun-IjE5aIfA Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Indonesian terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 6 9 2 1 26 14 31 0 3 2

Noun [Old French]

Forms: chaperon oblique singular or [canonical, masculine], chaperons [oblique, plural], chaperons [nominative, singular], chaperon [nominative, plural]
Etymology: From chape. Head templates: {{fro-noun|m}} chaperon oblique singular, m (oblique plural chaperons, nominative singular chaperons, nominative plural chaperon)
  1. a hairstyle popular in the Middle Ages
    Sense id: en-chaperon-fro-noun-gJmgbgi2 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 8 12 15 2 1 10 8 36 0 5 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 5 6 9 2 1 26 14 31 0 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 4 9 1 1 23 12 39 0 4 2
  2. headscarf for a woman
    Sense id: en-chaperon-fro-noun-oZPV4AEP
  3. (falconry) hood for a bird of prey Categories (topical): Falconry
    Sense id: en-chaperon-fro-noun-c1mQnEvG Topics: falconry, hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
  4. type of sailing vessel
    Sense id: en-chaperon-fro-noun-Nbp6bK1-

Inflected forms

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