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mainor

/mˈeɪnɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
main-or
IPA
/mˈeɪnɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or fact, especially of theft.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

A stolen article found on the person of the thief.

British usage; Obsolete

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman meinoure, Old French manuevre. See maneuver and French main (“hand”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

mainors (plural)

Homonyms

maynor maner

Rhymes With

trainer container entertainer brainer retainer planar campaigner rainer rayner trainor gaynor gainer

Questions

How do you pronounce mainor?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪnɚ/.
What does mainor mean?
The act or fact, especially of theft.
Where does mainor come from?
From Anglo-Norman meinoure, Old French manuevre. See maneuver and French main (“hand”).

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