adj, name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Obsolete form of main. alt-of, obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   Obsolete form of main. alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete

   "For firſt, this is the mayne ſcope of the Parable of the wiſe and fooliſh Virgins, […]"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A neighbourhood of Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable

Example

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"For firſt, this is the mayne ſcope of the Parable of the wiſe and fooliſh Virgins, […]"

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