- de|raign|ment
- de|raign|ment «dih RAYN muhnt», noun.Obsolete. a deraigning or being deraigned.
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ar|raign|ment — «uh RAYN muhnt», noun. 1. the act of bringing before a court to answer a charge: »the arraignment of the suspects. 2. unfavorable criticism; a charging with faults; blaming; accusation … Useful english dictionary
raign — ar·raign·er; ar·raign·ment; ar·raign; de·raign; … English syllables
arraignment — ar·raign·ment … English syllables
arraign — ar•raign [[t]əˈreɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) law to bring before a court to answer an indictment 2) to accuse or charge in general; criticize adversely; censure • Etymology: 1275–1325; < OF araisnier=a a V+raisnier < VL *ratiōnāre to talk, reason < … From formal English to slang
arraign — ar·raign /ə rān/ vt [Anglo French arrainer, from Old French araisnier to address, call to account, from a , prefix stressing goal of an action + raisnier to speak]: to bring (a defendant) before a judge or magistrate to hear the charges and to… … Law dictionary
arraign — ar|raign [ ə reın ] verb transitive usually passive LEGAL to order someone to go to a court of law to be formally charged with a crime: A 52 year old Detroit man has been arraigned on charges of murder. ╾ ar|raign|ment noun count or uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Deraignment — De*raign ment, Derainment De*rain ment, n. [See {Darraign}.] 1. The act of deraigning. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The renunciation of religious or monastic vows. [Obs.] Blount. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Derainment — Deraignment De*raign ment, Derainment De*rain ment, n. [See {Darraign}.] 1. The act of deraigning. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The renunciation of religious or monastic vows. [Obs.] Blount. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arraignment — Ar*raign ment, n. [Cf. OF. arraynement, aresnement.] 1. (Law) The act of arraigning, or the state of being arraigned; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a court to answer to an indictment or complaint. [1913 Webster] 2. A calling to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
