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Burgoyne
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English
Proper noun
s
en Old French.
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm borgoyne burgayn Burgone Burgoyn Burgun Burguyn
enm Bourgoyne Caxton; enm Borgoine Burgoine WR
Etymology
enm xno Borgoigne, from enm la-lat Burgundia. For the phonological development, compare enm caroyne.
Pronunciation
enm /burˈɡui̯n(ə)/ /burˈɡiu̯n(ə)/
enm /ˈburɡæi̯n(ə)/ with reduction from /burˈɡui̯n(ə)/
enm /ˈburɡun(ə)/ with reduction from /burˈɡiu̯n(ə)/
Proper noun
enm proper noun
enm historical region/medieval kingdom/and/former duchy c/France Burgundy
1 at the comaūdemēt of the right hye myghty and vertuouſe Prynceſſe hys redoubtyd lady . Margarete by the grace of god . Ducheſſe of Bourgoyne of Lotryk of Braband &c at the command of the truly high, mighty, and virtuous princess, his redoubtable lady, Margaret, by the grace of God Duchess of Burgundy, Lothier, Brabant, etc.
Descendants
ga Burgúin 1 1
wlm Bwrgwyn Byrgwyn 1
cy Bwrgwyn
Noun
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A Burgundian; a person from Burgundy.
References
Burgoin(e n. and adj MED6334
enm Demonyms