wain
noun
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wain
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[weyn]
/ weɪn /
Wain
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/ weɪn /
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/ weɪn /
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Etymology
Origin of wain
before 900; Middle English; Old English wægn, wǣn, cognate with Dutch wagen, German Wagen. See weigh 1
Example Sentences
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Even after her death, the tabloid gossip and fascination with the princess did not really wain.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2021
The cats been on fire and the wain has been hit in the eye with a flying drone toy 😂
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2018
At length after fifteen days of journey the wain of King Théoden passed through the green fields of Rohan and came to Edoras; and there they all rested.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
"There's naught but arrows in thy wain, I take it?"
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
"The four wheels of Charles' wain, Grenville, Godolphin, Trevanion, Slanning slain."
From Nooks and Corners of Cornwall by Scott, C. A. Dawson
Take a deep breath at the film’s start, because you won’t have a moment to retain your composure once Wain and Marino’s blissfully imaginative, “Wizard of Oz”-riffing odyssey of a screenplay gets going.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
In remixing one of cinema’s most revered classics with singular comedic flair, Wain has made a contender for his best film that succeeds by tributing his own loony industry.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Carole Jones, a Labour councillor in charge of museums at Ipswich Borough Council, said the "magic" of the exhibition was the very fact The Hay Wain had not been in Suffolk before.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
What is The Hay Wain and why is it so significant?
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
"The Hay Wain" was painted in 1821; he was then forty-five, and as will be seen from the following letter written in 1822, he had not found art remunerative.
From Constable by Hind, C. Lewis (Charles Lewis)
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