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wain

American  
[weyn] / weɪn /

noun

  1. (initial capital letter) Charles's Wain.

  2. a farm wagon or cart.

Wain 1 British  
/ weɪn /

noun

  1. John ( Barrington ). 1925–94, British novelist, poet, and critic. His novels include Hurry on Down (1953), Strike the Father Dead (1962), and Young Shoulders (1982)

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wain 2 British  
/ weɪn /

noun

  1. poetic a farm wagon or cart

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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

He went blissfully, as if on wings, and said: "Life travels to-day in the constellation of the wain, far away through the blue."

From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich

A shape there rose with iron wain and steeds 'Mid sallow fume of sulphur and pale fires; Its countenance meager, and its eyes e'en such As the wild, ghastly sulphur.

From Blooms of the Berry by Cawein, Madison J.

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