avisioun

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French avision; equivalent to a- +‎ visioun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a(d)ˌviziˈuːn/, /a(d)ˈvizjun/

Noun

avisioun (plural avisiouns)

  1. A vision; an illusory image, apparition or mirage (especially in one's rest).
  2. A religious experience or event; a divine vision or foretelling (especially in one's rest)
  3. (rare) An retelling of a vision or foretelling; a narrative about a vision.

Descendants

  • English: avision (obsolete)
  • Scots: avisioun (obsolete)

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