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tain

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /teɪn/
  • rhymes with -eɪn

1

name

Meaning 1

A town (royal burgh) in Ross-shire, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7882).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Thin tin plate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Tin foil for mirrors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Middle English tein, teyne; compare Icelandic teinn (“a twig”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Scottish Gaelic: Baile Dhubhthaich — town in Scotland