regioun

See also: Regioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman regiun, from Latin regiōnem, accusative of regiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛːˈdʒjuːn/, /ˈrɛːdʒjun/, /rɛˈdʒjuːn/, /ˈrɛːdʒən/
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Noun

regioun (plural regiouns)

  1. realm, nation, country
  2. authority, governance
  3. The inhabitants of a realm
  4. region, area, zone
  5. A biome, climatic zone
  6. A part, portion, section

Descendants

  • English: region
  • Scots: region

References

Old French

Noun

regioun oblique singular, f (oblique plural regiouns, nominative singular regioun, nominative plural regiouns)

  1. alternative form of regiun
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