English Explanatory Dictionary

Burgundian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Burgundy, or a person descended from natives of Burgundy.
  2. A member or descendant of the Burgundians, an East Germanic tribe.
name
  1. The extinct East Germanic language of the Burgundians.
  2. The Burgundian Oïl language, Bourguignon-Morvandiau.
adj
  1. Pertaining to Burgundy, its people or its language.

Pronunciation

/bɜːˈɡʌndɪən/ /bɜːɹˈɡʌndɪən/

Word forms

Burgundian Burgundians Burgonian

Etymology

From Burgundy + -an. Compare Old English Burgendan (“Burgundians”).

Synonyms

Bourguignon

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Burgundian terms

Derived words

Burgundian system

Translations

Catalan: burgundi Catalan: borgonyó French: Burgonde Georgian: ბურგუნდიული German: Burgundisch Russian: бургу́ндский Spanish: burgundio Swedish: burgundiska
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