"zain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zains [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French zain. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|zain}} French zain Head templates: {{en-noun}} zain (plural zains)
  1. (archaic) A horse of a dark colour with no lighter spots. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-zain-en-noun-9oscB3B6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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