chi|rur|geon

chi|rur|geon
chi|rur|geon «ky RUR juhn», noun.
Archaic. a surgeon.
[alteration of Middle English cirurgien < Old French cirurgien. See etym. of doublet surgeon. (Cf.surgeon)]

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  • chirurgeon — chi•rur•geon [[t]kaɪˈrɜr dʒən[/t]] n. archaic a surgeon • Etymology: 1250–1300; < OF …   From formal English to slang

  • Chirurgeon — Chi*rur geon, n. [F. chirurgien, from chirurgie surgery, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? working or operating with the hand; chei r hand + ? work. Cf. {Surgeon}, {Work}.] A surgeon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chirurgeonly — Chi*rur geon*ly, adv. Surgically. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chirurgeon — Obsolete term for surgeon. [G. cheirourgos, fr. cheir, hand, + ergon, work] * * * chi·rur·geon kī rər jən n archaic SURGEON …   Medical dictionary

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