"Almain" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈæl.meɪn/ Forms: more Almain [comparative], most Almain [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English Alemaine, Almayne, from Anglo-Norman Allemaine, Almaine et al., Old French Alemaigne, from Late Latin Alamannia (“territory of the Alamanni tribe”), from Alemannī, Allemannī, of Germanic origin probably corresponding to all + men. Compare Alemannic. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Alemaine}} Middle English Alemaine, {{der|en|xno|Allemaine}} Anglo-Norman Allemaine, {{der|en|fro|Alemaigne}} Old French Alemaigne, {{der|en|LL.|Alamannia||territory of the Alamanni tribe}} Late Latin Alamannia (“territory of the Alamanni tribe”), {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Almain (comparative more Almain, superlative most Almain)
  1. (now archaic, historical) German. Tags: archaic, historical Related terms: almain rivet
    Sense id: en-Almain-en-adj-R50Oui0x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 2 6 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 3 5 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 2 4 10

Proper name

IPA: /ˈæl.meɪn/
Etymology: From Middle English Alemaine, Almayne, from Anglo-Norman Allemaine, Almaine et al., Old French Alemaigne, from Late Latin Alamannia (“territory of the Alamanni tribe”), from Alemannī, Allemannī, of Germanic origin probably corresponding to all + men. Compare Alemannic. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Alemaine}} Middle English Alemaine, {{der|en|xno|Allemaine}} Anglo-Norman Allemaine, {{der|en|fro|Alemaigne}} Old French Alemaigne, {{der|en|LL.|Alamannia||territory of the Alamanni tribe}} Late Latin Alamannia (“territory of the Alamanni tribe”), {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Almain
  1. (now historical) Germany. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Almain-en-name-6Fv2qO6K

Noun

IPA: /ˈæl.meɪn/ Forms: Almains [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English Alemaine, Almayne, from Anglo-Norman Allemaine, Almaine et al., Old French Alemaigne, from Late Latin Alamannia (“territory of the Alamanni tribe”), from Alemannī, Allemannī, of Germanic origin probably corresponding to all + men. Compare Alemannic. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Alemaine}} Middle English Alemaine, {{der|en|xno|Allemaine}} Anglo-Norman Allemaine, {{der|en|fro|Alemaigne}} Old French Alemaigne, {{der|en|LL.|Alamannia||territory of the Alamanni tribe}} Late Latin Alamannia (“territory of the Alamanni tribe”), {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-noun}} Almain (plural Almains)
  1. (now archaic, literary, poetic) A German. Tags: archaic, literary, poetic
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  2. A kind of dance. See allemande. Synonyms: Almayne [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-Almain-en-noun-GT5F268t Categories (other): English links with redundant target parameters

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1589–1592 (date written), Ch[ristopher] Marl[owe], The Tragicall History of D. Faustus. […], London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for Thomas Bushell, published 1604, →OCLC, signature [A4], recto:",
          "text": "Fauſtus theſe bookes thy wit and our experience / Shall make all nations to canonize vs, / As Indian Mooꝛes obey their Spaniſh Loꝛds, / So ſhall the ſubiects of euery element / Be alwaies ſeruiceable to vs thꝛée, / Like Lyons ſhall they guard vs when we pleaſe, / Like Almaine Rutters with their hoꝛſemens ſtaues, / Oꝛ Lapland Gyants trotting by our ſides, / Sometimes like women, oꝛ vnwedded maides, / Shadowing moꝛe beautie in their ayrie bꝛowes, / Then in their white bꝛeaſts of the queene of Loue: […]",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "German."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "German",
          "German"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(now archaic, historical) German."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈæl.meɪn/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "Almayne"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Almain"
}

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