"Machin" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/
Etymology: From machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”). More at mason. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|machun}} Anglo-Norman machun, {{der|en|frk|*makjo|t=maker; builder; see make}} Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Machin
  1. A surname originating as an occupation. Derived forms: Machin-like formula, Machin's formula
    Sense id: en-Machin-en-name-Ng4uA~tx Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Maha-China ("Great China"), with same first component as in maharaja. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Machin
  1. (obsolete, India) China. Tags: India, obsolete Coordinate_terms: Chin
    Sense id: en-Machin-en-name-S-GE8bJv Categories (other): Indian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/ Forms: Machins [plural]
Etymology: From machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”). More at mason. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|machun}} Anglo-Norman machun, {{der|en|frk|*makjo|t=maker; builder; see make}} Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Machin (plural Machins)
  1. (philately) Any of a British series of definitive stamps designed by Arnold Machin, first issued in 1967 and featuring a side view portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Related terms: Downey Heads, Wilding
    Sense id: en-Machin-en-noun-r98uKPNs Categories (other): Philately, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 12 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 31 5 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 3 68 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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