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Guillemin

Guillemin noun: synonym of Williamite (“member of the Hermits of Saint William”).

Noun

Guillemin (plural Guillemins)

  1. Synonym of Williamite (“member of the Hermits of Saint William”).
    • Thither likewiſe came all the Cleargie, of the Pariſhes and Monaſteries in Paris, and in manner of Proceſſion, filled with griefe and lamentations, brought the Body from the Church of the Guillemins, and carried it to the Church of the Celeſtines, the Eſquires of the deceaſed Duke carrying lighted...1623, Andrew [i.e., André] Favine, translated by A. M. [attributed to Anthony Munday], “A Few Memorable Obseruations, Concerning the Holy and Deuout Life and Death of This Worthy Prince Iohn of...
    • The whole of the princes who were at Paris, except the king and his children, […] having assembled with a large body of the clergy and nobles, and a multitude of the citizens of Paris, went in a body to the church of the Guillemins.1838, Robert Southey, “Joan of Arc”, in The Poetical Works of Robert Southey. […], volume I, London: […] [Andrew Spottiswoode] for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, […], →OCLC, notes, page 227
    Synonyms:
    Williamite

Synonyms of Guillemin

Forms of Guillemin

pluralGuillemins

Origin of Guillemin

From Middle English gilmin, from Middle French guillemin.

Words formed from Guillemin

Questions about Guillemin

What does Guillemin mean?
Guillemin means synonym of Williamite (“member of the Hermits of Saint William”).
What part of speech is Guillemin?
Guillemin is a noun.
What is the plural of Guillemin?
The plural of Guillemin is Guillemins.

Words near Guillemin in the dictionary

  1. Guillaume
  2. Guillelmite
  3. Guillelmites
  4. guillemet
  5. guillemets
  6. Guillemin
  7. guilleminite
  8. Guillemins
  9. guillemot
  10. guillemots
  11. Guillen

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