Almain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Germany.
noun
  1. A German.
  2. A kind of dance. See allemande.
adj
  1. German.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Almain (“type of dance”).

Pronunciation

/ˈæl.meɪn/

Word forms

Almain Almayne Almains more Almain most Almain

Etymology

From Middle English Alemaine, Almayne, from Anglo-Norman Allemaine, Almaine et al., Old French Alemaigne, from Late Latin Alamannia (“territory of the Alamanni tribe”), from Alemannī, Allemannī, of Germanic origin probably corresponding to all + men. Compare Alemannic.

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