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- [lag-uh n]
- /ˈlæg ən/
- /ˈlæ.ɡən/
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- [lag-uh n]
- /ˈlæg ən/
Definitions of lagan word
- noun lagan anything sunk in the sea, but attached to a buoy or the like so that it may be recovered. 1
- noun lagan (in legal contexts) goods or wreckage lying on the bed of the sea. 1
- noun lagan goods or wreckage on the sea bed, sometimes attached to a buoy to permit recovery 0
- noun lagan goods cast overboard, as in a storm, with a buoy attached to identify the owner 0
- noun lagan (law) Goods or materials found or left on the sea floor. 0
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Origin of lagan
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Middle French (> Medieval Latin laganum); probably < Germanic; compare Old Norse lǫgn net laid in the sea
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Parts of speech for Lagan
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lagan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lagan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lagan
noun lagan
- flotsam and jetsam — the part of the wreckage of a ship and its cargo found floating on the water. Compare jetsam, lagan.
- flotsam-jetsam — the part of the wreckage of a ship and its cargo found floating on the water. Compare jetsam, lagan.
Top questions with lagan
- why mishal raheja left laagi tujhse lagan?