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tourn

tourn noun: a circuit made by a medieval English sheriff to the courts of his shire.

Noun

tourn (plural tourns)

  1. (historical) A circuit made by a medieval English sheriff to the courts of his shire.

Forms of tourn

pluraltourns

Origin of tourn

From Anglo-Norman. Doublet of turn.

Questions about tourn

What does tourn mean?
Tourn means a circuit made by a medieval English sheriff to the courts of his shire.
What part of speech is tourn?
Tourn is a noun.
What is the plural of tourn?
The plural of tourn is tourns.

Words near tourn in the dictionary

  1. tourmalinizes
  2. tourmalinizing
  3. tourmalins
  4. tourmate
  5. tourmates
  6. tourn
  7. Tournai
  8. Tournaisian
  9. tournament
  10. tournamental
  11. tournaments

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