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gean

gean
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [geen]
    • /gin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [geen]
    • /gin/

Definitions of gean word

  • noun gean heart cherry. 1
  • noun gean (now dialectal) A wild cherry, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia. 1
  • noun gean a white-flowered rosaceous tree, Prunus avium, of Europe, W Asia, and N Africa, the ancestor of the cultivated sweet cherries 0
  • noun gean (now dialectal) A wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit. 0

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Origin of gean

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35, gean is from the Middle French word guigne, of uncertain origin

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Parts of speech for Gean

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gean popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gean usage trend in Literature

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