stane
/steɪn/
stane noun: a dialectal or obsolete form of stone.
Noun
stane (countable and uncountable, plural stanes)
- A dialectal or obsolete form of stone.
Forms of stane
| plural | stanes |
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Origin of stane
From Northern Middle English stan, stane, from Old English stān (“stone”). More at stone.
Words that rhyme with stane
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- drain
- pane
- gain
- main
- sustain
- vein
- entertain
- skein
- Wayne
- abstain
- bane
- campaign
- champagne
- crane
- entrain
- fain
- insane
- maine
- pain
- plane
- stain
- wane
- Aquitaine
- ascertain
- chicane
- contain
- detain
- explain
- maintain
- mundane
- obtain
- refrain
- remain
- vane
- amain
- arcane
- Blaine
- complain
- deign
- detrain
- distrain
- kane
- ordain
- pertain
- profane
- public domain
- reign
- swain
Questions about stane
- What does stane mean?
- Stane means a dialectal or obsolete form of stone.
- What part of speech is stane?
- Stane is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stane?
- Stane is pronounced /steɪn/.
- What is the plural of stane?
- The plural of stane is stanes.
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