gowne

Middle English

Alternative forms

goun, goune, gounne, gown, gownne, gune, gwne

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and continental Old French goune, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα (goúna), of unclear origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡuːn(ə)/

Noun

gowne (plural gownes)

A gown or robe; a flowing overgarment.
(specifically) A robe as a mark of office.

Descendants

English: gown
Scots: goun
→ Middle Welsh: gŵn
- Welsh: gŵn

References

“gǒune, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Noun

gowne m (oblique plural gownes, nominative singular gownes, nominative plural gowne)

Alternative form of goune

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