PAINIM

Noun

painim (plural painims)

Alternative spelling of paynim

Source: Wiktionary


Pai"nim, n.Etym: [OE. painime pagans, paganism, fr. OF. paienisme paganism, LL. paganismus. See Paganism, Pagan.]

Definition: A pagan; an infidel; -- used also adjectively. [Written also panim and paynim.] Peacham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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