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Alain (French: [alɛ̃]) is widely used as a personal name and is the French form of Alan but also exists in English-speaking countries: Alain Absire (born
Alain_(given_name)
Topics referred to by the same term
Alain may refer to: Alain (given name), common given name, including list of persons and fictional characters with the name Alain (surname) "Alain", a
Alain
Male given name
the English language. The modern English Alan, and French Alain, are derived from the name of the Alans. Described by Roman authors as tall, blond, and
Alan_(given_name)
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male given name of Ancient Roman origin after the name of the Latin gens Sergia or Sergii of regal and republican ages. It is a common Christian name, in
Sergius_(name)
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Olivier is a French and Dutch masculine given name form of Oliver which may refer to: Flemish: Ollivier French: Ollivier Walloon: Livî Middle Dutch: Oliuer
Olivier_(given_name)
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Albert is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Germanic Adalbert and Adelbert, containing the words adal ("noble") and beraht ("bright"). It
Albert_(given_name)
Male given name
Alen is a male given name of European origin. In Old Gaelic, the name means "little rock." Other sources suggest it means "handsome" or "harmony." In the
Alen_(given_name)
Female given name
the name Maëlys ranked highly for names given to baby girls, but subsequently declined in popularity. Maëlle, another feminine form of the name Maël
Maëlys
Personal names used in, or originating in, England
consists of one or more given names, commonly referred to as first names, and a (most commonly patrilineal, rarely matrilineal) family name or surname, also
English_name
Surname list
Alain is a surname, and may refer to: Jehan Alain (1911–1940), French organist and composer Marie-Claire Alain (1926–2013), French organist and organ teacher
Alain_(surname)
French actor (1935–2024)
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (French: [alɛ̃ dəlɔ̃]; 8 November 1935 – 18 August 2024) was a French actor, film producer, screenwriter, singer, and
Alain_Delon
Name list
Jean-Alain is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: Jean-Alain Boumsong (born 1979), French former footballer Jean-Alain Fanchone
Jean-Alain
Male given name
from the original on 5 July 2012. "Maël". Behind the Name. Retrieved 8 August 2025. de Benoist, Alain, ed. (2009). Dictionnaire des prénoms (PDF) (in French)
Mael_(name)
Annual basketball award
The Alain Gilles Trophy (French: Trophée Alain Gilles) is an annual basketball award that is given to the French basketball player of the year (which can
Alain_Gilles_Trophy
Alain Delon (1935–2024) was a French actor. He is known as one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
List of Alain Delon performances
List_of_Alain_Delon_performances
Name list
Michel is a name used today in France, Canada, Belgium and other French-speaking countries.[citation needed] It can be both a given name and a surname
Michel_(name)
2023, at the Wayback Machine, in Asmodeus: Or, the Devil on Two Sticks by Alain René Le Sage (London: Joseph Thomas, 1841), p. xi. Life and Letters of Thomas
Name_of_the_Spanish_language
French racing driver (born 1955)
Alain Marie Pascal Prost (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ pʁɔst]; born 24 February 1955) is a French former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed
Alain_Prost
Country in West Asia
refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest
Israel
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Yvain or Yvette. It is also an uncommon surname. Yve may refer to: Yve-Alain Bois (born 1952), French art historian Yve Buckland (born 1956), British
Yve
French footballer (born 2001)
William Alain André Gabriel Saliba (French: [wiljam saliba]; born 24 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier
William_Saliba
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the alter ego of the main character in the anime/manga Detroit Metal City Alain Johannes, American multi-instrumentalist Klaus Iohannis, Romanian president
Johannes
French organist, composer and soldier
Jehan-Ariste Paul Alain ([ʒɑn aʁist alɛ̃]; 3 February 1911 – 20 June 1940) was a French organist, composer and soldier. Born into a family of musicians
Jehan_Alain
British and Swedish racing driver (born 2007)
original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025. "World Cup | KZ2 | Le Mans (Alain Prost)". Kartcom (in French). 4 September 2022. Archived from the original
Arvid_Lindblad
French footballer and racing driver (born 1971)
Fabien Alain Barthez (French pronunciation: [fabjɛ̃ baʁtɛz]; born 28 June 1971) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper
Fabien_Barthez
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Nigerian accountant Aiden Williams (born 2000), American football player Alain Williams (born 1954), British Olympic sprint canoer Alaina Williams (born
List of people with surname Williams
List_of_people_with_surname_Williams
French philosopher (born 1937)
Alain Badiou (/bɑːˈdjuː/; French: [alɛ̃ badju] ; born 17 January 1937) is a French philosopher, formerly chair of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure
Alain_Badiou
Set of letters used to write a given language
17 (3): 390–398. doi:10.1080/00438243.1986.9979978. JSTOR 124703. Marc-Alain, Ouaknin; Josephine, Bacon (1999). Mysteries of the Alphabet: The Origins
Alphabet
French politician (born 1945)
Alain Marie Juppé OQ ([alɛ̃ maʁi ʒype] ; born 15 August 1945) is a French politician. A member of The Republicans, he was Prime Minister of France from
Alain_Juppé
Raymond-Roger, Count of Foix defeat Crusaders under Foucault de Bercy, Alain de Roucy, Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster and Sicard VI de Lautrec. Siege
List_of_battles_301–1300
Restaurant in London, England
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester is a restaurant located in The Dorchester, Park Lane, London which is part of The Dorchester Collection. It is one of
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
Alain_Ducasse_at_The_Dorchester
Repository. Oliver & Boyd. 1915. p. 601. Retrieved August 1, 2021. Alcouffe, Alain; Le Bris, David (July 11, 2023). "Georges d'Avenel: an economic historian
List_of_American_heiresses
Country in North America
on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2017. Bickerton, James; Gagnon, Alain, eds. (2004). Canadian Politics (4th ed.). Broadview Press. pp. 250–254
Canada
(3) Larry Walker Ryan Kellogg replaced Adam Loewen, (who was originally named to the team), on 1 March 2017. Manager (40) Luis Urueta Coaches Jolbert
2017 World Baseball Classic rosters
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surname include: Alain Fousseret (1956–2022), French politician Jean-Louis Fousseret (born 1946), French politician, brother of Alain Le Fousseret, a commune
Fousseret
2014 Canadian–American film
the children to a small room in the attic. The next day, the children are given a list of rules and Olivia tells them to stay in the attic at all times
Flowers in the Attic (2014 film)
Flowers_in_the_Attic_(2014_film)
American rock band
Deaf (2002), featured Dave Grohl on drums alongside contributions from Alain Johannes and Natasha Shneider. After Oliveri's and Lanegan's respective
Queens_of_the_Stone_Age
Uruguayan presidential administration from 2025 to present
integration]. Presidencia Uruguay (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-18. Sherter, Alain (2025-04-02). "Key moments and reaction to Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement
Presidency_of_Yamandú_Orsi
Perfume by Christian Dior
decided that "Oh, Sauvage" would be a fitting name. On its release, advertisements featured French actor Alain Delon. The "nose" behind the fragrance was
Eau_Sauvage
1903 painting by Edmund Blair Leighton
Alain Chartier is an oil on canvas painting by English artist Edmund Blair Leighton, from 1903. It depicts the poet Alain Cartier receiving a kiss from
Alain_Chartier_(painting)
an interview in which she and her guest Geneva Call's Director-General Alain Délétroz both used the term "schizophrenic" when describing policy. John
2024_in_Australia
Name list
Laurier is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Alain Laurier, French footballer Jan Laurier, Dutch senator
Laurier_(name)
British racing driver (born 1985)
to race with his career No. 44. It was the first season since 1994, when Alain Prost retired from the sport following his fourth and final World Drivers'
Lewis_Hamilton
American philosopher and writer (1885–1954)
Alain LeRoy Locke (/əˈleɪn/; September 13, 1885 – June 9, 1954) was an American writer, philosopher, and educator. Distinguished in 1907 as the first
Alain_LeRoy_Locke
American chef and travel documentarian (1956–2018)
"serious disdain for food demigods like Alan Richman, Alice Waters, and Alain Ducasse". Bourdain recognized the irony of his transformation into a celebrity
Anthony_Bourdain
Christian Blanc (1942–), centre-right politician (UDF Party), prefect. Alain Bombard (1924–2005), Socialist Party politician. Charles Bosanquet (1769–1850)
List of people with Huguenot ancestry
List_of_people_with_Huguenot_ancestry
West Germanic language
An example of a man with a contemporary Received Pronunciation accent (Alain de Botton). An example of a man with a Cockney accent (Danny Baker). An
English_language
Name list
Aslan is a Turkish surname and given name literally meaning "lion". Variants: Arslan, Arsalan. Notable people with the surname include: Aslan Abashidze
Aslan_(name)
Social media platform owned by Meta
Retrieved February 27, 2025. Gibson, Kate (February 27, 2025). Sherter, Alain (ed.). "Meta apologizes for error that exposed some Instagram users to violent
Surname list
Krivine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alain Krivine (1941–2022), French politician Emmanuel Krivine (born 1947), French conductor
Krivine
Hebdo's 2012 cartoons depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad. 12 January 2026 Alain Orsoni, Corsican politician, founder and former leader the National Liberation
List of assassinations in Europe
List_of_assassinations_in_Europe
Doubleday & Company Inc., Garden City, New York, 1960, p. 70. Bombeau, Alain, and Beauchamp, Gerry, "France's Flying Banana", Airpower, Granada Hills
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (1940–1942)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1940–1942)
French television producer and host (1949–2025)
mid-1970s, Ardisson contributed to the underground magazine, Façade alongside Alain Benoist, Jean-Luc Maître, and Laurent Laclos. During this period, he is
Thierry_Ardisson
but lost 14–16 to Peter Ebdon. After his 10–3 first round victory over Alain Robidoux, Robidoux accused O'Sullivan of showing "disrespect" after he had
Professional snooker career of Ronnie O'Sullivan
Professional_snooker_career_of_Ronnie_O'Sullivan
Decade
Smyrna" (PDF). p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Blondy, Alain; Labat Saint Vincent, Xavier (2014). Malte et Marseille au XVIIIème siècle
1770s
Individual not affiliated to any political party
that the Liberals had expelled him before casting their votes. In 2022, Alain Rayes, MP for the Quebec riding of Richmond—Arthabaska, resigned from the
Independent_politician
Surname list
include: Alain Bancquart (1934–2022), French classical composer Marie-Claire Bancquart (1932–2019), French poet, writer, and literary critic, wife of Alain This
Bancquart
Class of arthropods
κόλλα kólla meaning 'glue' and ἔμβολος émbolos meaning 'peg'; this name was given due to the existence of the collophore, which was previously thought
Springtail
Mathematics award
Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2017. "Alain Connes". 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved
Fields_Medal
1953 novel by Alain Robbe-Grillet
The Erasers (French: Les Gommes) is a novel by French writer Alain Robbe-Grillet, published in 1953 and earning him the Fénéon Prize the next year. In
The_Erasers
Name list
Estonian military officer Alain (disambiguation) This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name. If an internal link
Allain
Congolese writer (born 1966)
Alain Mabanckou (born 24 February 1966) is a novelist, journalist, poet, and academic, a French citizen born in the Republic of the Congo, he is currently
Alain_Mabanckou
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
Britannica". www.britannica.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025. Gresh, Alain; Vidal, Dominique (2004). The New A–Z of the Middle East (2nd ed.). I.B
Benjamin_Netanyahu
American actor (1921–2003)
for his supporting role in an episode of General Electric Theater. Actor Alain Delon (who was a fan of Bronson) hired him to co-star with him in the French
Charles_Bronson
2023 video game
Uika/Holly Chou), an informant residing in Sotenbori; Yoshimura (Mitsuaki Kanuka/Alain Uy), a ruthless Daidoji faction manager who has contempt for Kiryu; the
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Like_a_Dragon_Gaiden:_The_Man_Who_Erased_His_Name
Eukaryotes other than animals, plants or fungi
458...12S. doi:10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.11.003. Vecoli, Marco; Le Hérissé, Alain (October 2004). "Biostratigraphy, taxonomic diversity and patterns of morphological
Protist
French footballer (born 1979)
Jean-Alain Boumsong Somkong (born 14 December 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. Boumsong began his senior career
Jean-Alain_Boumsong
Papyrologists. 19 (3/4): 105–124. ISSN 0003-1186. JSTOR 24518914. Delattre, Alain; Delattre; Alain (April 2020). "Comment s'écrit l'autre ? - Variations et interférences
Coptic_names
Country primarily in Western Europe
ISBN 978-1-85359-032-0. Jean Carpentier (dir.), François Lebrun (dir.), Alain Tranoy, Élisabeth Carpentier et Jean-Marie Mayeur (préface de Jacques Le
France
Idol, in which the winner was determined by the most collective points given by each of the other participating countries (similar to the Eurovision
List of reality television show franchises (H–Z)
List_of_reality_television_show_franchises_(H–Z)
2025 French animated television miniseries
franchise and consisting of five episodes, created by Alain Chabat, Benoît Oullion, and Pierre-Alain Bloch, and directed by Chabat and Fabrice Joubert. It
Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight
Asterix_and_Obelix:_The_Big_Fight
This is a calendar of name days in France. French Catholic Church. "Les Saints, au jour le jour" [The Saints, day by day]. Église catholique en France
List_of_name_days_in_France
English television series, 1965–1977
De Minimolen went on air in the late summer of 1980. The show's theme by Alain Legrand was a cheerful organ tune. In the early black-and-white episodes
The_Magic_Roundabout
German and French actress (1938–1982)
Romy Schneider and Alain Delon: Romy and Alain – The Eternal Betrothed (2022). In April 2025, Alain-Fabien Delon (son of Alain) named his daughter Romy
Romy_Schneider
2025 American police procedural series
history of assaulting strong women he worked with, such as Ballard or Parker. Alain Uy as Nelson Hastings, a shrewd and ambitious political figure. A longtime
Ballard_(TV_series)
Record of Peru at Copa América
again in the quarter-finals by Argentina; the blame for this was mainly given to the tactics and formations of the coach Julio César Uribe, who did not
Peru_at_the_Copa_América
1967 neo-noir crime film
thriller film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and starring Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, and Cathy Rosier. A Franco-Italian
Le_Samouraï
Discrimination against White people and culture
Bronner's article, a number of personalities including Ghaleb Bencheikh, Alain Finkielkraut, Bernard Kouchner and Jacques Julliard, launched on March 25
Anti-White_racism
Glackin The Given Note and The Fairy's Lament Traditional music "On Raglan Road" Traditional music "Standing in Yon Flowery Garden" 6 Jun 2004 Alain de Botton
List of Private Passions episodes (2000–2004)
List_of_Private_Passions_episodes_(2000–2004)
nor Malhes was able to participate in the roll call votes, it is Mailhes' name that appears in the register for those votes, followed by the words "absent
Votes on the death of Louis XVI
Votes_on_the_death_of_Louis_XVI
Canadian singer (born 1968)
original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 14 July 2006. Repentigny, Alain de (25 August 2008). "Alain de Repentigny : Céline Dion chante de l'opéra pour Kent Nagano
Celine_Dion
Musical based on Victor Hugo's novel of the same name
barricade. The musical was conceived in the late 1970s by French librettist Alain Boublil, and the original French work features music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Les_Misérables_(musical)
Country in Northwestern Europe
from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2021. Gagnon, Alain-G.; Tully, James (2001). Multinational Democracies. Cambridge University
United_Kingdom
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
0.CO;2-0. PMID 10761049. Robert, Michel; McNeil, Raymond; Leduc, Alain (January 1989). "Conditions and significance of night feeding in shorebirds
Bird
English singer, songwriter and actor (born 1994)
reinventing the way we look at the world for decades." Styles also said that Alain de Botton's 2016 novel The Course of Love made him appreciate the work required
Harry_Styles
Personality construct
Habib; Tomsik, Robert; Umeh, Charles S.; van den Bos, Kees; Van Hiel, Alain; Uslu, Osman; Wlodarczyk, Anna; Yahiiaev, Illia (December 2020). "Country-level
Machiavellianism_(psychology)
History of lands by the Tigris and Euphrates
archive, in Metropolitan Museum of Art (accessed May 27th, 2020). (fr) Alain Gaulon, "Les pratiques cynégétiques au VIe millénaire avant J.-C. en Mésopotamie
Prehistory_of_Mesopotamia
French fashion house
1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. It is privately owned by French brothers, Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, through the holding company Chanel Limited, established
Chanel
Military wing of the Druze Progressive Socialist Party
Headquarters, Department of the Army (DA Pam 550-24), Washington D.C. 1989. Alain Menargues, Les Secrets de la guerre du Liban: Du coup d'état de Béchir Gémayel
People's Liberation Army (Lebanon)
People's_Liberation_Army_(Lebanon)
1967–1970 war
terminated arms shipments, then resigned on 27 April 1969. Interim president Alain Poher fired Foccart. Georges Pompidou re-hired Foccart and resumed support
Nigerian_Civil_War
Hierarchical level in biological classification
Biological Nomenclature. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-91257-9. Dubois, Alain (1 February 2007). "Naming taxa from cladograms: A cautionary tale". Molecular Phylogenetics
Taxonomic_rank
Portrayal of sexual subject matter
Vatsyayana (1994) [3rd CE]. The Complete Kama Sutra. Translated by Danielou, Alain. Inner Traditions. ISBN 0-89281-492-6. Weitzer, Ronald, ed. (2023). Sex
Pornography
German debate on Nazi motives and uniqueness, and guilt of post-Nazi Germany
Germans found that so difficult. Citing a novel by a French industrialist Alain Minic, Le Syndrome Finlandais, Stürmer warned that German "ecological pacifism"
Historikerstreit
Topics referred to by the same term
(surname), an English and Turkish surname Alan (given name), an English given name List of people with given name Alan Following are people commonly referred
Alan
Study of the hydrogen isotopes fractionation
.51..300L. doi:10.1007/s11430-008-0006-7. S2CID 140549821. Prinzhofer, Alain (1995). "Genetic and post-genetic molecular and isotopic fractionations
Hydrogen isotope biogeochemistry
Hydrogen_isotope_biogeochemistry
Cycle of Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali yugas (ages) in Hindu cosmology
later argued to shift the cycle forward by 31 years to end in 2030 CE. Alain Daniélou (1907–1994) proposed a yuga cycle of 60,487 years in his book While
Yuga_cycle
and chief of the whole Syria (and Palestine)]. (p. 67 Calesyria) 1683: Alain Manesson Mallet, Description De l'Univers: map: Syrie Moderne at Archive
Timeline of the name Palestine
Timeline_of_the_name_Palestine
Umbrella term for Russian organized crime groups
abroad" on the topic of international Russian criminal gangs. In August 2010, Alain Bauer, a criminologist from France, said that the Russian mafia "is one
Russian_mafia
Meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the U.S. on February 28, 2025
visit over Zelensky row". BBC News. Retrieved March 1, 2025. Berset, Alain [@alain_berset] (February 28, 2025). "The Council of Europe stands with the
2025 Trump–Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting
2025_Trump–Zelenskyy_Oval_Office_meeting
King of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910
B. (1976–1994). L'Allemagne Dynastique, Vols I–VII. Le Perreux, France: Alain Giraud Louda, Jiří; Maclagan, Michael (1999), Lines of Succession: Heraldry
Edward_VII
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ALAIN GIVEN-NAME
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Male
French
Norman French name derived from Latin Alvinius, ALVIN means "elf friend."
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Aldine, ALDIN means "old friend."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Alvin or Alfwin, Old English Ælfwine ‘elf friend’. Compare Alwin.Swedish : ornamental name from alv ‘elf’ + the common surname suffix -in.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Alain, possibly ALAINA means "little rock."Â
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Naomhán, NIVEN means either "little saint."
Male
English
Norman French name derived from Latin Alvinius, ALVIN means "elf friend." In use by the English.
Boy/Male
Celtic English Arthurian Legend French
Harmony, stone, or noble. Also fair, handsome. Originally a saint's name, it was reintroduced to...
Male
French
French form of Celtic Alan, ALAIN means "little rock."Â
Female
Welsh
Welsh name ELAIN means "fawn."
Male
English
Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Ailpein, possibly ALPIN means "white."Â
Male
Romanian
Romanian name, possibly derived from the word alina, ALIN means "to soothe."Â
Boy/Male
English American Celtic
Fair; handsome. Famous Bearer: U.S. actor Alan Alda.
Male
English
 Variant spelling of Middle English Elwin, ALWIN means "elf friend." Compare with other forms of Alwin.
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name ALANI means "orange tree."
Male
French
Perhaps a French form of Gaelic Ailpein, ALBAIN means "white."Â
Male
English
English name derived from Latin Albinus, ALBIN means "like Albus," i.e. "white."
Male
English
English variant spelling of Celtic Alan, possibly ALANN means "little rock."Â
Female
French
Contracted form of Old French Adelais, ALAIS means "noble sort."
Male
English
English variant spelling of Celtic Alan, possibly ALLIN means "little rock."Â
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the old Scottish Gaelic personal name Bláán, BLAIN means "little yellow one."
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n.
To pledge; as, to give one's word.
adv.
Once repeated; -- of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again.
superl.
Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.
a.
Practicing plain dealing; artless. See Plain dealing, under Dealing.
v.
Disposed; inclined; -- used with an adv.; as, virtuously given.
adv.
Stated; fixed; as, in a given time.
n.
To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study.
a.
Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words.
superl.
Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.
superl.
Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman.
p. p.
of Give
v. t.
To give again; to give back.
v.
To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.
superl.
Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.
v.
To make plain or manifest; to explain.
adv.
In return, back; as, bring us word again.
v. i.
To give a gift or gifts.
adv.
In a plain manner; plainly.
v. t.
To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss.
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