Main

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See also: main, mäin, and -main

English

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Etymology 1

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 Main (river) on Wikipedia

From Latin Moenis.

Proper noun

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Main

  1. A river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine.
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Etymology 2

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From an Mhaing, possibly from Old Irish mang (fawn), which is said to be related to Proto-Celtic *makʷos (son); also compare Proto-Germanic *maguz.[1][2]

Proper noun

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Main

  1. A river in Northern Ireland, flowing into Lough Neagh.

Etymology 3

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 Main (surname) on Wikipedia

Proper noun

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Main

  1. A surname.

Etymology 4

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From main.

Proper noun

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Main

  1. Ellipsis of Main Street.: A street named "Main Street".
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Noun

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Main (plural Mains)

  1. Ellipsis of Main Street (main street).: A central street of a community

References

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  1. ^ The Scottish Celtic Review. (1885). United Kingdom, p. 26
  2. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “mang”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN

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Anagrams

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German

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Latin Moenis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯n/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Main m (proper noun, strong, genitive Maines or Mains)

  1. A tributary of the Rhine, in southern Germany

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Further reading

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  • Main” in Duden online
  • Main” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Main on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Portuguese

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Proper noun

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Main m

  1. Main (a river in southern Germany)
    Synonym: Meno