name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
raines
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ɹeɪnz/
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homophone: rains
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homophone: reigns
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homophone: reins
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CMU ARPABET: R EY1 N Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of raine
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
A type of fine linen once imported from France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman Reins, Middle French Reins, variant of Reims, the French town where the fabric was originally produced.
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