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requin

US/ˈɹi.kwɪn/

requin noun: the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).

Noun

requin (plural requins)

  1. (dated) The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
    • The big gullet of the requin shark, for example, could do so. It has been killed with men inside whole.1893, Rev. H. J. Foster, “Jonah”, in The Thinker, volume 9, page 124

Forms of requin

pluralrequins

Origin of requin

Borrowed from French requin (“shark”).

Questions about requin

What does requin mean?
Requin means the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
What part of speech is requin?
Requin is a noun.
How do you pronounce requin?
Requin is pronounced /ˈɹi.kwɪn/ (US).
What is the plural of requin?
The plural of requin is requins.

Words near requin in the dictionary

  1. requietory
  2. requight
  3. requighted
  4. requighting
  5. requights
  6. requin
  7. requins
  8. requinto
  9. requintos
  10. requirability
  11. requirable

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