Almain
(now historical) Germany. [from 13th c.]
Almain (plural Almains)
(now archaic, literary, poetic) A German. [from 14th c.]
A kind of dance. See allemande. [from 16th c.]
Almain (comparative more Almain, superlative most Almain)
(now archaic, historical) German. [from 15th c.]
• Animal, Malian, Manila, Milana, al-Amin, aminal, animal, lamina, maalin, manila
Source: Wiktionary
Al"main, Al"mayne, Al"man, n. Etym: [OF. Aleman, F. Allemand, fr. L. Alemanni, ancient Ger. tribes.] [Obs.]
1. A German. Also adj.,
Definition: German. Shak.
2. The German language. J. Foxe.
3. A kind of dance. See Allemande. Almain rivets, Almayne rivets, or Alman rivets, a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
