"gowne" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡuːn(ə)/ Forms: gownes [plural], goun [alternative], goune [alternative], gounne [alternative], gown [alternative], gownne [alternative], gune [alternative], gwne [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman goune. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:goune}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Slavic", "term" : "*guna", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "sla-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Late Latin", "term" : "gunna", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la-lat" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "goune", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "gowne", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="gowne">, {{bor+|enm|xno|goune}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman goune Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} gowne, {{enm-noun}} gowne (plural gownes)
  1. A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment.
    Sense id: en-gowne-enm-noun-Vk0oteDu Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Clothing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 64 36 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 81 19 Disambiguation of Clothing: 100 0
  2. (specifically) A robe as a mark of office. Tags: specifically
    Sense id: en-gowne-enm-noun-xBzx9oDT

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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