"visioun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /vizˈjuːn/, /ˈvizjun/, /viːzˈjuːn/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman visioun, from Latin vīsiōnem, accusative singular of vīsiō. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|visioun}} Anglo-Norman visioun, {{der|enm|la|vīsiōnem}} Latin vīsiōnem Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|var=}} visioun, {{enm-noun|visiouns}} visioun (plural visiouns) Forms: visiouns [plural], vision [alternative], viseoun [alternative], vysion [alternative], vysyon [alternative], vysion [alternative], visione [alternative], visiun [alternative], visiowne [alternative], wision [alternative]
  1. A vision; an illusory image, apparition or mirage.
    Sense id: en-visioun-enm-noun-2jlw-q78 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Sleep, Vision Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 24 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 28 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 28 30 16 Disambiguation of Sleep: 26 22 21 30 Disambiguation of Vision: 59 13 15 13
  2. A religious experience or event; a divine vision or foretelling (especially in one's rest)
    Sense id: en-visioun-enm-noun-CZ6KhuXa Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Sleep Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 24 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 28 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 28 30 16 Disambiguation of Sleep: 26 22 21 30
  3. A retelling of a vision or foretelling; a narrative about a vision.
    Sense id: en-visioun-enm-noun-0YdMxw9U Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Sleep Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 24 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 28 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 28 30 16 Disambiguation of Sleep: 26 22 21 30
  4. (rare) The power or sense of eyesight; visual perception. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-visioun-enm-noun-Onf~drm5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Eye, Sleep Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 26 24 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 28 30 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 28 30 16 Disambiguation of Eye: 0 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Sleep: 26 22 21 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: avisioun, previsioun, provisioun
Categories (other): Literature Disambiguation of Literature: 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "vysion",
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      "form": "visione",
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        "(rare) The power or sense of eyesight; visual perception."
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      "ipa": "/vizˈjuːn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈvizjun/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/viːzˈjuːn/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/vizˈjuːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvizjun/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/viːzˈjuːn/"
    }
  ],
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}

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