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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)
- realm, nation, country
- authority, governance
- The inhabitants of a realm
- region, area, zone
- A biome, climatic zone
- A part, portion, section
Descendants
References
Old French
Noun
regioun oblique singular, f (oblique plural regiouns, nominative singular regioun, nominative plural regiouns)
- Alternative form of regiun