Transcription
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- [roon]
- /run/
- /ruːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roon]
- /run/
Definitions of rune word
- noun rune a poem, song, or verse. 1
- noun rune character of ancient alphabet 1
- noun rune mystical inscription 1
- noun plural rune stones for divination 1
- countable noun rune Runes are letters from an alphabet that was used by people in Northern Europe in former times. They were carved on wood or stone and were believed to have magical powers. 0
- noun rune any of the characters of an ancient Germanic alphabet, derived from the Roman alphabet, in use, esp in Scandinavia, from the 3rd century ad to the end of the Middle Ages. Each character was believed to have a magical significance 0
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Origin of rune
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Old Norse rūn a secret, writing, runic character; cognate with Old English rūn (Middle English rune, obsolete English roun). See round2
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Parts of speech for Rune
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rune popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rune usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rune
noun rune
- abstruseness — hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories.
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- alphabet — An alphabet is a set of letters usually presented in a fixed order which is used for writing the words of a particular language or group of languages.
- balladry — ballad poetry or songs
- bewitchment — the state of being bewitched
Antonyms for rune
noun rune
- known — past participle of know1 .
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