- tain
- tain (n.) "thin tin plate for mirrors, etc.," 1858, from Fr. tain "tinfoil," an alteration of étain "tin," from L. stagnum, stannum "alloy of silver and lead," later "tin" (see STANNIC (Cf. stannic)).
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tain — tain … Dictionnaire des rimes
tain — [ tɛ̃ ] n. m. • v. 1200; altér. de étain 1 ♦ Amalgame métallique (étain et mercure) qu on applique derrière une glace pour qu elle puisse réfléchir la lumière. Le tain d un miroir. Glace sans tain. 2 ♦ Techn. Bain d étain dans lequel on plonge un … Encyclopédie Universelle
Tain — ist der Name folgender geographischer Objekte: Tain (Schottland), Ort in Schottland Tain (Fluss), ein Fluss in Ghana Tain District, ein Distrikt in Ghana Tain l’Hermitage, eine Gemeinde im französischen Département Drôme Kanton Tain l’Hermitage… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tain — Tain … Wikipedia Español
Tain — TAIN, a royal burgh, the county town, and a parish, in the county of Ross and Cromarty, 30½ miles (N. by E.) from Inverness, and 201 (N. by W.) from Edinburgh; containing, with the village of Inver, 3128 inhabitants, of whom 2287 are in the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
tain — TAÍN, tainuri, s.n. 1. Porţie de alimente sau de băutură care se dădea zilnic ienicerilor, ostaşilor pământeni, subalternilor, de către domnitor sau boieri; p. gener. raţie de alimente. ♦ Sumă de bani care se dădea zilnic servitorilor,… … Dicționar Român
Tain — Tain, n. [OE. tein, teyne; cf. Icel. teinn a twig, akin to AS. t[=a]n, Goth. tains.] Thin tin plate; also, tin foil for mirrors. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tain A.K — Tain is a union council situated between Thorar ,PachiotTain is home town of former president of azad kashmir Muhammad Anwar khan … Wikipedia
'tain't — or tain t (tānt) Nonstandard Contraction of it ain t. * * * … Universalium
tain — TAIN. s. m. Fueille ou lame d estain fort mince que l on met derriere des glaces pour en faire des miroirs. Le tain de ce miroir est gasté … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
