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eloign

or e·loin

[ ih-loin ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to remove to a distance, especially to take beyond the jurisdiction of a law court.


eloign

/ ɪˈlɔɪn /

verb

  1. archaic.
    tr to remove (oneself, one's property, etc) to a distant place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • eˈloigner, noun
  • eˈloignment, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eloign1

1490–1500; < Anglo-French, Old French e ( s ) loigner to go or take far < Vulgar Latin *exlongiāre, for Latin ēlongāre; elongate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of eloign1

C16: from Anglo-French esloigner to go far away; related to Latin longē (adv) far; compare elongate
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Example Sentences

Eloign des sources, il ne lui reste qu'un seul moyen pour les faire couler dans sa bibliotheque.

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