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lanier

/ˈleɪnjə(ɹ)/

lanier noun: a leather thong.

Noun

lanier (plural laniers)

  1. A leather thong.
  2. A strap used to secure armor.

Proper noun capitalized: Lanier

Lanier

  1. A surname.

Forms of lanier

plurallaniers

Origin of lanier

From late Middle English lainer, lainere, lanyer, from Old French laniere, lasniere (“thong, lash”) (see modern French lanière (“lanyard, strap”)).

From Old French lanier, from laine (“wool”).

Words formed from lanier

Questions about lanier

What does lanier mean?
Lanier means a leather thong.
What part of speech is lanier?
Lanier can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce lanier?
Lanier is pronounced /ˈleɪnjə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of lanier?
The plural of lanier is laniers.

Words near lanier in the dictionary

  1. laniation
  2. laniatorean
  3. laniatoreans
  4. lanicemine
  5. lanichol
  6. lanier
  7. Lanier County
  8. Lanierian
  9. laniers
  10. laniferous
  11. lanifice

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