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wanion

/ˈweɪni.ən/

wanion noun: the wane of the moon.

Noun

wanion (plural wanions)

  1. (obsolete) The wane of the moon.
  2. (obsolete) Curse.
    • S’foote what are these that pynch me? Goblins?
      A wanion on the Elues for me […]1617, John Davies, “It’s a mad world my Maisters. And a merry world my Mistrisses”, in Wits Bedlam, London
  3. (archaic) Vengeance (in the phrases in a wanion, with a wanion, “with a vengeance”).
    • And yet notwithstanding we must haue these goodly pageants played vpon the sabaoth day (in a wanion) because there are no mo daies in the week.1583, Philip Stubbs, “A fearfull Iudgement of GOD, shewed at the Theaters”, in The Anatomie of Abuses, London: Richard Jones
    • By the maſſe I thinke your maſter had more need knock you about the eares, for playing the Iackes vvith him, ther’s your ten pounds, tell it out with a vvanion, and take it for your pains.1606, [Thomas Heywood], The Second Part of, If You Know Not Me, You Know No Bodie. […], London: […] [Thomas Purfoot] for Nathaniell Butter, →OCLC, signature D3, verso

wanion meaning in Bengali

wanion in Bengali

অভিশাপ, দুর্ভাগ্য

Examples of wanion in a sentence

  • Look how thou stirrest now! come away, or I’ll fetch thee with a wanion.c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […]...
  • “Now, hold thy tongue, with a wanion” said the monk; […]1825 June 22, [Walter Scott], Tales of the Crusaders. […], volume I (The Betrothed), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for...

Forms of wanion

pluralwanions
alternative formwannion
alternative formwenion

Origin of wanion

Alteration of earlier waniand, from Middle English waniand (“waning”), present participle of wanien (“to wane”) (from the phrase "in the waniand [moon]", i.e. in the time of the waning moon, in an unlucky period).

Questions about wanion

What does wanion mean?
Wanion means the wane of the moon.
What is wanion in Bengali?
Wanion in Bengali is অভিশাপ, দুর্ভাগ্য. See Wanion meaning in Bengali.
How do you use wanion in a sentence?
Look how thou stirrest now! come away, or I’ll fetch thee with a wanion.
What part of speech is wanion?
Wanion is a noun.
How do you pronounce wanion?
Wanion is pronounced /ˈweɪni.ən/.
What is the plural of wanion?
The plural of wanion is wanions.

Words near wanion in the dictionary

  1. waning gibbous
  2. waning moon
  3. waning moons
  4. waningly
  5. wanings
  6. wanion
  7. wanions
  8. Wanjala
  9. Wanji
  10. Wanjung
  11. wank

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