name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
sain
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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/seɪn/
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rhymes with -eɪn
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homophone: sane
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homophone: Seine (one pronunciation)
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CMU ARPABET: S EY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To make the sign of the cross.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Qualifier: obsolete except in Scots
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verb
Meaning 4
To bless, to keep from evil influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
Examples
- Sain usǃ Sain us, oh Godǃ.
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History
Etymology
From Middle English sainen, seinen, senen, sinen, signen, from Old English sēnian, seġnian, from Proto-Germanic *segnōną (“to mark with a cross, bless”), from Latin signō, from signum. Cognate with Dutch zegenen (“to bless”), German segnen (“to bless”), Irish séan (“sign, omen”) and Scottish Gaelic seun (“a charm”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: pokřižovat — to make the sign of the cross