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• ain
  ain

  adjective

  own.
• Ain
  Ain

  noun

  a department in E France. 2,249 sq. mi. (5,825 sq. km). Bourg.

ain

¹ American  

[eyn] / eɪn /

adjective

Scot.

1. own.

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Ain ² American  

[an] / ɛ̃ /

noun

1. a department in E France. 2,249 sq. mi. (5,825 sq. km). Bourg.

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ain ³ American  

[ahyn, eyn] / aɪn, eɪn /

Or ʿayn

noun

1. the 18th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

2. the voiced pharyngeal constrictive consonant represented by this letter.

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Ain ¹ British  

/ ɛ̃ /

noun

1. a department in E central France, in Rhône-Alpes region. Capital: Bourg. Pop: 539 006 (2003 est). Area: 5785 sq km (2256 sq miles)

2. a river in E France, rising in the Jura Mountains and flowing south to the Rhône. Length: 190 km (118 miles)

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ain ² British  

/ eɪn /

determiner

1. a Scot word for own

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ain ³ British  

/ ˈɑːjɪn /

noun

1. a variant of ayin

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Etymology

Origin of ain¹

1700–25; representing Old English ǣgen or Old Norse eiginn; replacing Middle English ( Scots ) awyn, awne, Old English āgen; see own

Origin of ain³

From the Arabic word ʿayn

Example Sentences

Luna El Bizri, the owner of Luna Pharm, the store destroyed in the attack, said her pharmacy’s neighborhood of Ain al-Mraiseh along Beirut’s seaside corniche had always been a haven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"We did not choose this war, nor do we want it, but we chose to stay," Ain Ebel mayor Ayoub Khreich said in front of a Papal delegation.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

"I used to tell him to travel and get his life in order... He'd say, 'I won't leave Ain Ebel,'" Jallad said.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

City paid Lyon for forward Rayan Cherki, who scored in the 6-0 win over Al Ain, would also be covered by a run to the semi-finals.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

“Yes’m. Ain t you never heard of the compounds?”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland