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roan

See also: Roan and roán

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Etymology 1

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From Middle French roan, probably from Spanish roano, from Old Spanish raudano, itself probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”). Compare rowan.

Adjective

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roan (not comparable)

  1. Especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in
  2. Made of the leather called roan.
    roan binding
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Noun

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roan (plural roans)

  1. An animal such as a horse that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.
  2. The color of such an animal.
  3. A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco.
    • 1882, Leo de Colange, The American Encyclopaedia of Commerce, Manufactures, Commercial Law, and Finance, volume 2:
      Roan, a kind of leather used for shoes, slippers, and common bookbinding; prepared from sheep skins by tanning with sumach.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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roan (plural roans)

  1. Archaic form of rowan (“kind of tree”).

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈroan/ [ˈro.ãn]
  • Rhymes: -oan
  • Syllabification: ro‧an

Verb

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roan

  1. inflection of roer:
    1. third-person plural present subjunctive
    2. third-person plural imperative
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