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Machin

/ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/

Machin proper noun: a surname originating as an occupation.

Proper noun (1)

Machin

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Noun

Machin (plural Machins)

  1. Any of a British series of definitive stamps designed by Arnold Machin, first issued in 1967 and featuring a side view portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

Proper noun (2)

Machin

  1. (India, obsolete) China.

Forms of Machin

pluralMachins

Origin of Machin

From machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”). More at mason.

Blend of Indian English maha- (“great”) + China. From Maha-China (“Great China”), with same first component as in maharaja. "maha" from Hindi महा (mahā), from Sanskrit महा (mahā).

Words formed from Machin

Questions about Machin

What does Machin mean?
Machin means a surname originating as an occupation.
What part of speech is Machin?
Machin can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Machin?
Machin is pronounced /ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/.

Words near Machin in the dictionary

  1. machilid
  2. machilids
  3. Machilipatnam
  4. machimoi
  5. machimos
  6. Machin
  7. Machin's formula
  8. Machin-like formula
  9. machinabilities
  10. machinability
  11. machinable

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