Ain

ahd-5
  • adjective. Own.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Own.
  • A suffix of Latin origin, occurring unfelt in English nouns, as in chieftain, captain, chaplain, curtain, and, as originally, in adjectives, as in certain, etc. It is a Middle English and Old French form of -an (which see).
  • noun. The eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet, having a vibratory palatal sound without any equivalent in English.
  • noun. A spring; a fountain. See the extract.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. belonging to or on behalf of a specified person especially one's self; preceded by a possessive.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
  • Word Usage
    "Ef all de ghostes say dey ain 'no ghosts, dey _ain'_ no ghosts. ""
    Equivalent
    personal  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Ilka  auld  bonnie  braw  gude  
    suggests
    aim  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    own