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sain

sain
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seyn]
    • /seɪn/
    • /ˈseɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyn]
    • /seɪn/

Definitions of sain word

  • verb with object sain to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences. 1
  • verb with object sain to bless. 1
  • verb sain to make the sign of the cross over so as to bless or protect from evil or sin 0
  • verb transitive sain to make the sign of the cross over, or to bless, as a protection against evil 0

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Origin of sain

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English segnian (cognate with German segnen to bless) < Late Latin signāre to sign with the cross

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sain

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sain popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sain usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sain

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