regioun

See also: Regioun

Middle English

Alternative forms

region, regyoun, regyown, regyoyn, regyun, regyon, regyone, regeowne

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

English: region
Scots: region

References

“rē̆ǧiǒun(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-10.

Old French

Noun

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

Alternative form of regiun

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