name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mainor
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -eɪnə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: M EY1 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act or fact, especially of theft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 3
A stolen article found on the person of the thief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman meinoure, Old French manuevre. See maneuver and French main (“hand”).