"contre" meaning in Middle English

See contre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kuntˈreː(ə)/, /kuntˈrɛi̯(ə)/ Forms: contrees [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French contree, from Vulgar Latin (terra) contrāta. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|contree}} Old French contree, {{der|enm|VL.|-}} Vulgar Latin Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} contre, {{enm-noun|pl=contrees}} contre (plural contrees)
  1. region, area Categories (topical): Government
    Sense id: en-contre-enm-noun-Sb8zSIJp Disambiguation of Government: 40 8 11 16 0 0 25 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 11 21 20 9 6 14
  2. A political division, including:
    On a national level: a nation, country, land, or territory
    Sense id: en-contre-enm-noun-PEw~ETTA Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 11 21 20 9 6 14
  3. A political division, including:
    On a regional level: a district, state, or province
    Sense id: en-contre-enm-noun-5pCWy6Wz Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 11 21 20 9 6 14
  4. A political division, including:
    On a local level: city, town, settlement, or parish
    Sense id: en-contre-enm-noun-IxD1OIJ6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 11 21 20 9 6 14
  5. homeland, fatherland
    Sense id: en-contre-enm-noun-UYcTWn4Y
  6. country, countryside (as opposed to the city)
    Sense id: en-contre-enm-noun-IL59Rymw
  7. The people of a region, country, or province; the local people.
    Sense id: en-contre-enm-noun-GzU5hjlC Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 11 21 20 9 6 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: contrey, contree, cuntrei, contray, cuntray, contreie, cuntre, contraye, contreye

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "word": "contree"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "contray"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "contreie"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "contraye"
    },
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      "word": "contreye"
    }
  ],
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}

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