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chirurgion

chirurgion is the alternative form of chirurgeon.

Meaning of chirurgeon

Noun

chirurgeon (plural chirurgeons)

  1. (archaic, historical) A doctor or surgeon.
    • Let every Physicton or Chirurgeon therefore rule him after this, and well and exactly knowe, and searche the cause of the Disease, that he may more certaynly knowe how to heale the patient.1561, Hieronymus Brunschwig trans. Jhon Hollybush[sic] (pseudonym of Miles Coverdale), A most excellent and perfecte homily apothecarye.... Arnold Birckman, Collen (Cologne). Page 6 verso, section Of...

Forms of chirurgion

pluralchirurgions

Questions about chirurgion

What is chirurgion the alternative form of?
Chirurgion is the alternative form of chirurgeon.

Words near chirurgion in the dictionary

  1. chirurgians
  2. chirurgic
  3. chirurgical
  4. chirurgie
  5. chirurgies
  6. chirurgion
  7. chirurgions
  8. chirurgy
  9. chirus
  10. Chirvan
  11. chis

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