e'loiner

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eloign or eloin (ɪˈlɔɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
archaic (tr) to remove (oneself, one's property, etc) to a distant place
 
[C16: from Anglo-French esloigner to go far away; related to Latin longē (adv) far; compare elongate]
 
eloin or eloin
 
vb
 
[C16: from Anglo-French esloigner to go far away; related to Latin longē (adv) far; compare elongate]
 
e'loigner or eloin
 
n
 
e'loiner or eloin
 
n
 
e'loignment or eloin
 
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e'loinment or eloin
 
n

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