mainor
mainor noun: the act or fact, especially of theft.
Noun
mainor (plural mainors)
- The act or fact, especially of theft.
- A stolen article found on the person of the thief.
- for the future one credible Witness proveing the Fact, and supported by probable Circumstances, or the Mainor being upon Search or otherwise found with or upon the Malefactor[…]1821, Anthony Mills, The Ancient Ordinances and Statute Laws of the Isle of Man
Proper noun capitalized: Mainor
Mainor (plural Mainors)
- A surname.
Forms of mainor
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | mainors |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Mainors |
Origin of mainor
From Anglo-Norman meinoure, Old French manuevre. See maneuver and French main (“hand”).
Words that rhyme with mainor
Questions about mainor
- What does mainor mean?
- Mainor means the act or fact, especially of theft.
- What part of speech is mainor?
- Mainor can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of mainor?
- The plural of mainor is mainors.
Words near mainor in the dictionary
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