gowne

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and continental Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα (goúna), of unclear origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

gowne (plural gownes)

  1. A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment.
  2. (specifically) A robe as a mark of office.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: gown
  • Scots: goun
  • Middle Welsh: gŵn

References[edit]

Old French[edit]

Noun[edit]

gowne oblique singularm (oblique plural gownes, nominative singular gownes, nominative plural gowne)

  1. Alternative form of goune